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Category: Thinking Clearly

Planning “Nothing” Into Your Days

Published on November 3, 2021

When you stop the intake of information you give your mind the space it needs to process the information it has already taken in.

Never stopping the influx of information is like continuing to open new tabs on new tabs on new tabs in your browser.

Soon, the clutter overwhelms the machine and everything gets throttled. And, resultantly, you get frustrated, angry, and/or upset.

Rather than getting emotional at your computer—try closing yourself off to all inputs.

Stop opening new tabs. Stop watching videos. Stop having conversations. Stop reading books and articles. Stop listening to podcasts. Just, stop it all.

At least for a period of time. And at least once a day.

Just, let it all—settle.

In more cases than not, what your mind needs isn’t more information; what it needs is more space to process the excessive information it has already consumed.

In short, what you need is to plan more nothing into your days.

You Don’t Win By Joining The Opposing Team

Published on October 30, 2021

The best way to beat a liar is to not be like one.

The best way to beat a cheater is to not be like one.

The best way to beat a bully is to not be like one.

For as soon as you act like one, you’ve become one.

And to have become one is to have joined forces with the opposing team.

The Byproduct Of Choice

Published on October 29, 2021

If you want to be beautiful don’t make ugly choices.

If you want to be excellent don’t make average choices.

If you want to be a professional don’t make amateur choices.

Identify who you want to become and align your choices accordingly.

Worth noting: intent, goals, aspirations, dreams, desires—all have nothing to do with it.

We are a byproduct of our choices. Nothing more and nothing less.

Hiding Places vs. Finding Places

Published on October 18, 2021

Netflix, Playstation, Night Clubs = Hiding Places

Journals, Retreats, Deep Conversations = Finding Places

If you really want to find yourself, stop spending all of your time in hiding places.

When Things Go Bad

Published on October 16, 2021

I don’t know who needs to hear this but, this is one of the most powerful questions I’ve ever come across:

What good can come from this?

There’s always something.

Long-Term Trust > Short-Term Money

Published on October 12, 2021

Long term trust is exponentially better than short term money.

Because when I trust you, I tell other people about you.

And when I don’t, I also tell other people about you.

What gets said in each conversation has the potential to either exponentially help or hinder your growth in whatever business you’re involved in.

Am I going to refer 10 friends to you or tell my 10 friends never to cross paths with you?

Because whatever I tell them is probably what they’re going to tell their 10 friends, too.

Rather than forcing a sale, always say what you would do if you were them.

And be damn honest about.

When you treat others the way you want to be treated; you’ll always get paid in full.

Minimalism

Published on October 4, 2021

Less stuff; more space.

Less clutter; more clarity.

Less noise; more harmony.

Any decision I’ve made with minimalism in mind has almost always been good one.