There are such days, glorious days, in which Fortune's favor is turned squarely your way. The world's desires and your desires perfectly align, and all it takes is for you to reach out your hand to sweep the world off of Her feet. Together you dance, and every step you take is just right, everything …
"Have you finished your homework yet?" Those dreaded words are every school aged kid's nightmare, the defining line in the sand between where the fun stops and the drudgery begins. We all have memories like this, of the moment when the ball in our hands is forced to drop, the bikes we are riding gets …
Continue reading I Think I’m Indecisive, But I Can’t Be Too Sure
The best moment of every day is the one right before you open your eyes. It is the delicate balance on needle thin wire when your mind is just letting go of sleep and on the other side the wide world beckons you in. For this one moment you are tabula rasa, pure and clean, …
I once stood upon a tall guard tower situated along the Great Wall of China, barely catching my breath with sweat dripping into my eyes, almost falling apart from the heat and the exertion it took to make it that far. Looking out from the window at the vastness all around, counting the great snaking …
There's a popular joke which can be used right at the moment when someone is aiming at something, say, a dart at a dartboard. As they're lining up their shot, drop in with a, "Nice aim, but I'd be more worried about the people standing beside you than the board." Watch as laughter ensues! (unless …
Continue reading I Was Going to Write a Book, But Then I Got…Distracted
Would you work for free? Ever since we are born it is made clear that with work comes reward. When you did the dishes or cleaned your room, you received praise (or better yet, an allowance) from your parents. When you did well on a test or well on the course, you got recognition in …
Congratulations, class of 2017! Welcome to the moment you have been waiting for, the moment you have been working towards - your whole life sometimes it seems - and now that moment is here. It is a monumental bridge to cross, and you deserve every moment of celebration, of congratulatory adulation, and a little (or …
Continue reading Welcome to the Real World Graduates, We’re All Mad Here!
What do you want? No, seriously, stop for a second and think about it. What do you really want? Don't think about what other people want to hear, or what you think will make you look good and respectable - go deeper, be honest. If you want to be filthy rich, say it. Don't settle …
Continue reading You Are Not Fine if You Are Killing Your Own Dreams
"Pick up the pen." No response, I wait, hold my breath. Tell myself again, "pick up the pen." Still, nothing happens. With a sigh - is that disappointment, or is it relief? - I reluctantly curl back into my ball of misery, resolving myself to self-pity. I am unhappy because I am not writing, and …
"I am furious at inspiration!" So exclaimed a woman once to …
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