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Category: Living Well

Prioritizing Future You

Published on February 26, 2023

Those who prioritize their future self get ahead.

Because while this mostly makes the now harder, it makes the later easier. And there’s A LOT more later than there is now.

The trick, however, is to mindfully walk this balance between future you and current you’s needs.

Consistent misery isn’t a good present or long-term strategy. But, neither is consistent comfort. Too much comfort leads to a lot more later misery.

It’s about making the journey of life an uphill climb that’s as enjoyable as possible—so that you’re able to consistently step upwards towards a greater future self while also getting to enjoy the view of the climb along the way.

Future you will be proud and thankful of this current, reading-this-post-you if you do.

P.s. In case you missed it, you can read the best of what I posted to MoveMe Quotes last week, here.

Everyday Hiking

Published on February 24, 2023

When walking the path of nature, how many obstructions do you come across?

Fallen branches, protruding tree roots, oversized rocks, ditches, water ways…

And yet, when you’re on a hike—none of this surprises you. Obstructions are expected.

And so you carry on, weaving around, stepping over, ducking under—mindfully making your path forward without carrying any of the extra weight on your mind that might normally arise when an obstruction arises in your worldly path. And the experience is a joy.

Maybe this is a lesson we can learn from hiking.

Maybe we can expect obstructions in our day and look at them not as an irritation, but as an opportunity to overcome and explore. And maybe if we practiced mental hiking more often, we’d carry less weight on our minds and get further along on our paths.

Looking for a good read? Check out my library of books that I’ve uploaded quotes from. You might even find your next favorite read…? :)

Dress For The Weather

Published on February 21, 2023

If there’s anything Buffalo, New York teaches you it’s to dress for the weather—not to be weather dependent.

We’ll go from subzero, pneumonia-inducing, blizzard weather to sunny and 70 within the span of a day and STILL get all of our daily tasks done without missing much of a beat.

Those who wait for “sunny and 70” or allow their moods to follow the moods of the weather, outsource control of their power.

The power that allows them to dress for the weather, keep their internal temperature “sunny and 70” regardless of how cold and cloudy it is on the outside, and get on with it.

P.s. I’m on a mission to help busy people do inner work—so that they can live better lives. If these daily pieces have warmed you up in any way, you can warm my cup up here if you feel so inclined :) ☕️

Life’s Sunset

Published on February 18, 2023

It isn’t usually until retirement that people look closely at the direction of their life…

And realize, at the sunset of their life, that they’ve gone in a wrong direction (hopefully not).

When you flip that paradigm on its head and slowly inspect your direction now… you get to make the necessary adjustments that’ll minimize (or mitigate) the regret of later.

And you’ll be able to relax as you watch your sunset marvelously paint your life’s sky.

Dear Future Me…

Published on February 15, 2023

“Don’t let me forget this moment when I’m feeling bad again.”

This was said to me by one of my employees who was feeling… great.

She had been getting good sleep, hitting the gym and training martial arts regularly, was prioritizing healthy eating without meticulously tracking calories, and was avoiding the things that made her feel bad.

But, rather than me reminder her about this moment at some point in the future when her mood inevitably came down… why not have her reminder her?

In other words, how powerful might it be to have a video of you speaking to your future self saying everything you’d want them to know from this current great standpoint?

Or future you reading a letter from past you that’s written specifically to remind you of key thoughts/ practices to maintain during the inevitable hardships?

Maybe more powerful… what if you made a video or wrote a letter to a really great future version of you from when you’re in a really hard place? A reminder to not take it for granted and to really soak it all in…

I don’t think there’s anyone more convincing on the face of the earth than us speaking directly to ourselves.

Give this exercise a shot and maybe you’ll find out for yourself.

P.s. I finished uploaded my favorite quotes from Will by Will Smith. I captured 49 insights that moved me that I think will move you, too. Enjoy :)

Upgrade From “Easy” or “Hard”

Published on February 11, 2023

We have to train ourselves to STOP looking at tasks as “easy” or “hard.”

Tasks should be seen as either “hard now” or “harder later.”

This forces us to bring a long-term perspective into our decision making process.

I.e. Rather than this short-cut, hack, trick, or time-spend being an “easy” choice to an alternative… we ask ourselves if we can prioritize doing the “hard” thing now so that we won’t have to do the “harder” alternative later.

Honestly answering this question is the *real* short-cut, hack, and trick.

Pain Shield

Published on February 9, 2023

The amount of pain we can withstand isn’t a matter of capability… it’s a matter of tolerance.

We’re capable of tolerating WAY more pain than we think.

And the benefit of pushing past that thinking limit (e.g. hard exercise) is that new tolerances are reached.

This isn’t about being self-destructive or self-harmful. This is about building mental strength and fortitude.

Because the pain will come.

And having an increased tolerance is like having an upgraded shield that’s ready to withstand more of whatever life decides to throw our way.

And upgraded shields against life are always a good idea.

P.s. I asked people to: Tell us a story of a time when they were the target of a random act of kindness. The answers will restore your faith in humanity. :)