One of the most powerful yet overlooked abilities you possess is to continually invent and reinvent yourself. Whether or not you’re aware, you’re deciding who you are and who you’ll be all the time. You speak yourself into existence through the repetition of stories.   I am this way because of the way I was raised. I’m such a messy person. I’m so bad at time management. I'm the peacekeeper, responsible for holding everyone ...

So many people were taught to feel safe by stockpiling. Their cabinets are crammed with excess. Their lives are over scheduled with commitments that may or may not align with their values. In an honest attempt to ensure their every need is reliably met, this way of living creates a prevailing sense of anxiety. To live just-at or beyond capacity ironically produces the discomfort of lacking room to grow. When every bit of your bandwidth, ...

  We are all works in progress. What we aren’t are problems to be solved. The trouble is, for every facet of self that exists, there is a company or person seeking to exploit our humanity in the name of improvement. Buy this product.Take this course. Only the purchase of this thing can save you from your average-human-status and elevate you to the shiniest version of you. It’s groundbreaking! It’s the latest trend for Spring! ...

Beginning today, consider the components of your daily life not merely as routines, but rituals. Routines are obligatory. They can be laborious. And they don’t necessarily require our active attention or inspire positive emotions. Rituals are ceremonies we perform for ourselves. They invite us to focus on the present moment, to enjoy the Simple acts that constitute them, and to experience a sense of groundedness and peace. Daily rituals contain a clear beginning, middle, and ...

Towards the end of last year, I was scanning podcast episodes when one caught my eye: Your 2026 WILL be a waste if you don’t listen to this. I didn’t want to waste my life and have my new year be an utter failure, so I briefly considered playing it. The effect of the title passed, as I remembered what would more likely set me up for success. Namely, less chatter of two random guys ...