Hurricane

On most days I can sit down at the computer and dive into work with little effort. On good days, I’ll fall into a flow state within minutes. …

Dreams

The brain is a wild and fascinating thing. I had a dream last night in which I sent a GoPro over the edge of a tall cliff to …

Lost

I often get ideas for these posts from conversations in podcasts or concepts mentioned in books. And I tend to consume this media in audio form — most …

Complaining

Stop complaining, it doesn’t fix anything. When things get tough, it’s easy to default to complaining. Especially in a world of social media, airing our frustrations publicly is …

Desensitized

I was walking downtown the other night and noticed the way that I reacted to several minor occurrences. None of these things were life-threatening, but they could have …

Elevators

I called the elevator in my building this evening and both arrived simultaneously. I had a choice. The choice was simple: one or the other — 50/50. Neither …

Simplify

It’s easy to overcomplicate things. I recently solved a minor glitch in one of my websites. For reasons still unknown, a specific element would not position properly on …

Sandwich

It all started with a discussion at work last week. A colleague asked me about my unpopular food opinion. I said that hotdogs are sandwiches. And while this …

Changing Minds

Peter Thiel has a famous interview question that goes along the lines of: What important truth do you believe that few other people agree with? I love this …

Self-Care vs Productivity

Self-care is more important than productivity. This seemingly obvious notion is often lost in Western culture. In a world where the grind is celebrated, where people brag about …