Trade your reactions for responses
You may, at times, feel offended, outraged, or wronged. Such feelings can be totally valid. Many of us, however, react blindly, rather than respond intentionally, to our emotions. These reactions, in ...
2 Dec 202137s
You're going to disappoint others
You're going to disappoint others. You might even let down those close to you. This is, however, largely driven by their expectations. That's their business. Do what you need to do to take care of you...
1 Dec 202134s
Focus on what you can control
No amount rumination can change the past. Similarly, no amount of worry can change the future. Focus on what you can control. If there's something to be done, do it. Fix the mistake, prepare for the c...
30 Nov 202133s
The best decision won't always be the right one
The best decision won't always be the right one. You might do what's reasonable, logical, and practical, and still get things wrong. Don't beat yourself up. You did what you could. What else could you...
29 Nov 202130s
Don't hurt your own feelings
Our insecurities can, at times, drive our own dissatisfaction and discontent. We attribute to malice what might simply be a result of ignorance. The worst-case scenario becomes our default assumption....
26 Nov 202134s
You decide when you're enough
You decide when you're enough. External standards, metrics, and opinions matter only if you let them. Continue to improve, pursue, and achieve, if you'd like. There will, however, always be more. How ...
25 Nov 202138s
You'll never fix all your flaws
You'll never fix all your flaws. Working on them is certainly worth the effort. At the very least, seeking improvement might offer a sense of purpose or direction. You'll always fall short, though, in...
24 Nov 202133s
There are better things to think about
You'll be annoyed, inconvenienced, and wronged. It's easy, when this happens, to let it replay in your head over and over again. Yet, unless there's something to do about it, what good is this? There ...
23 Nov 202130s
