Yesterday I experimented with a day from electronics. These are the rules I set for myself: I would not get on the internet to do things like surfing I would not use apps I would not check email I would not watch TV I did allow myself to make phone calls and test since I…
Category: Spiritual/Emotional
Things Aren’t As Bad As They Seem
I recently listened to the audiobook Abundance. They key takeaway from this book is that things are not as bad as they seem. Lately I have been following others in believing that something bad is going to happen in the near future having to do with the government doing something negative or society taking a…
The Great Escape
Over the past few years I have lacked of fulfillment in my life. I have tried many projects that help a little but nothing that has really set me off. I am a problem solver and I decided to attack my lack of fulfillment at the root of the problem. I wrote down, to the…
Create a Pivot Point
I am one of those people who fills his time doing “chores” and not a whole lot of life changing activities; be it starting a business or adding more joy to my life. I do this because I rarely plan anything worthwhile and it leaves me bored with life. This is something I have struggled…
How I (try) and Stay Happy
It is not always obvious how to be happy but I don’t think worrying about it all the time is not how to get there. Plus, what makes me happy does not make you happy. Where you end up in life is made up of thousands of little actions making it your own path. Be…
Unhappy Trying to be Happy
I wanted to dig into the subject of striving for a goal verses being happy with what you have. I have touched on this topic in the past but I want to expand on it a bit more. This is a balance is difficult and different for everyone. Ron Morriss used to say that a lot of…
How My Actions Effect Others
I am going to make this a short post since I burned out a little working on the soccer site project. The one week project finally ended after 6 weeks. Lately I have been thinking about how my actions can possibly negatively effect others. I feel pretty confident how my actions effect others when…
Don’t Be Me, Be You
I get the feeling that some people compare themselves to me especially when it comes to health and exercise. I am very regimented in the way I approach eating and exercise and it sometimes seems that others observe this and feel bad for not being this way. I believe this stems from media constantly…
Confessions of a Madman
I believe that certain things are intentionally put in our path to help guide us in our lives. This is how I found Dan Miller’s book 48 Days to The Work You Love which changed my life. I believe I am at the beginning of another one of these changes. Lets start back when I…