"The maintenance and enhancement of the perceived self are the motives behind all behavior." - A.W. Combs Read this a few times until it sticks with you. Another way to say it might be: "All behavior exists to maintain and enhance who you believe yourself to be." At church on Wednesday night, I asked our teenagers … Continue reading Your Perceived Self
Yesterday, I wrote about how we should prioritize the things we want out of life. If I want a better marriage, I better spend time with my spouse. If I want a higher income, I need to spend more time developing skills that are relevant to my current workplace (or even the job I want … Continue reading Make Time (part 2): Recharge
The title to this one might seem misleading if taken literally. It's impossible for us to actually create time, right? Well, maybe not. We always have the easy excuse of "busy-ness" and "having too little time." But really, these excuses betray our true reasons almost immediately (most of the time): we just didn't prioritize the … Continue reading Make Time
Self-Deception is one of the most dangerous personal issues to fall into. We honestly believe that we are not weak in <fill-in-the-blank ability>, therefore we are not open to learning from someone else. When I'm mentoring someone, the most frustrating thing they can do is "Yes Slap" me... Me: "Here's an idea..." Response: "Yep, I … Continue reading Are You Faking Yourself Out?
For a few days, I was digging in to John Stuart Mill's On Liberty. Even though I am a philosophy major and focused my entire college career on ethics, free will, and moral responsibility, I had yet to read this book. And boy, did it fire me up for what we are doing here at … Continue reading Meant to Grow
This is a commonly misunderstood question when asked by the average person. We often get frustrated by it and end up using our resources inefficiently because we fail to answer it to our satisfaction. I'm going to write this post in the form of a money-blog, but it is useful for all kinds of resources … Continue reading How Should I Spend My Resources?
A cell in telophase of mitosis. So, I enjoy listening to podcasts. It's what inspired me and Chris to start this podcast here. One that I listen to is called The Art of Manliness. You should check them out. They do cool interviews with authors of all different topics and I really get a lot … Continue reading Telos and Real Life
Two weeks ago, I received a call from my mom to tell me how proud she was of me. She ended the conversation with tears, saying that whatever happened, she loved me and would see me again... She was preparing for a surgery where it was unknown if she would make it out or not. … Continue reading Even the Worst
Have you ever had those times where you feel like you're burned out? Becoming more and more useless as your time is demanded by more and more obligations? Who am I kidding? Of course you have! All of us have experienced burn-out. It doesn't matter how many little things we cut out, how much we … Continue reading Right Back At It Again
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vzL0R1s_RY Godzilla's first appearance. Clip taken from Godzilla (2014) directed by Gareth Edwards. Warner Bros owns this property. Have you ever thought about how overexposed we are to things which should capture our imagination? How we have grown accustomed to things which should terrify us? Things which should enamor us? Things we should never have … Continue reading Awe and Wonder
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