Age 3: Should have a driver’s license
Age 6: Should be married
Age 13: Should have a net worth of $300,000+
Oh, those sound ridiculous? Well, they’re no more ridiculous than any other arbitrary and pressurized expectation society puts on us!
Here are six societal pressures you can freely shun to boost your sanity and make life 300% more enjoyable.
Relax, because you don’t have to…
Read MoreI’m working on my 4th book, and I think it will be revolutionary to a same or greater degree than Mini Habits was.
As with most things I write, I mix science, intuition, and heavy analysis with my personal experience. It’s worked well to this point because of my lazy disposition. If something gets me moving and makes sense scientifically, there’s a good chance it’ll work for a lot of people.
With this new book, I’m taking things a bit further.
Read MoreThere’s a subtle mistake that I’ve made thousands of times in my life, and I want to share the simple solution for it. Parts of this post are going to sound a little weird, but I think this is really going to click for some people.
Here’s the mistake: When I feel as if I’m falling short in an area, I’ll sometimes go into deep analysis mode, starting with questions like…
Read MoreWe’re all going to mess up. That’s a given.
Our choice then, isn’t whether or not to do everything perfectly, our choice is how we will respond to the mistakes we make.
The biggest mistake a person can make is to be intolerant of them. If you are intolerant of mistakes, then you will eventually get caught in a downward spiral.
Mistake intolerance is the hidden cause of downward spirals.
Here’s the cycle…Read More
Healthy food and exercise rejuvenate the body! Being productive helps you personally and helps society.
Okay, that’s nice. But how does this next sentence make you feel?
You should eat well, exercise, and be productive! *points finger*
Do you find it as suffocating as I do? The reason why is very core to being human.
While it can be used in a harmless way (“You should come bowling with us!”) or a legal way (“You should pay your taxes”), the word “should” also has a very destructive use. It’s often used as a controlling weapon against us, and sometimes we use it against ourselves!Read More