It’s really easy to go through life frustrated. Especially if you try hard and take responsibility for things. People who always accomplish things are also frequently frustrated. “Why isn’t this working?” “Why is Bob so lazy?”...
When I first started training martial arts year ago I sucked. Like you don’t understand how bad I was. It was awful. I was not an athletic child. I spent most of my time reading books. Lord of the Rings? The Wheel of Time? Dragonlance? That was my jam. Video...
I’m totally jealous of my 8 year old son’s ability to meet new people – and I’m a pretty outgoing guy. But I’ve got nothing, like zero, on the towering confidence he has in himself. Here’s the scene: Our family goes to some new...
Nearly 2 years ago I started a small community for people who read Associate’s Mind. No one was there. It was sad and hollow. I felt dumb for even creating it. Why would people want to be in there? But the community grew slowly over time. First a dozen people. Then...
That’s the classical etymological origin of the word cynic. Today most people define cynicism as an attitude or state of mind characterized by a general distrust of others’ motives.1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynicism_(contemporary). And if you spend...
I’ve always been amazed at people who are good listeners. I have a friend who is an amazing listener. When you’re speaking with him – it’s not a back and forth volley of conversation. He’s not waiting for his chance to speak. He’s...