Category: Reflections

4) The action of turning (back) or fixing the thoughts on some subject; meditation; serious consideration
5) A though occurring to or occupying the mind; a thought expressed in words; a remark made after reflecting on a subject.

Balls

“You just gotta have big balls and do it yourself.” – Judd Apatow (You Made it Weird Podcast – Artie Lange & Judd Apatow) I’m often amazed at the audacity of anybody that undertakes a project of their own without anybody asking them to. It takes balls. Not only could the idea be absolutely horrible,…… Continue reading Balls

Lies

This moment is the only thing we have. All that I read and listened to this week (Primarily You Made It Weird), and pretty well every week for that matter, says as much. And there is nothing denying this truth. When we are in the moment there is nothing to worry about, for worry only…… Continue reading Lies

Flying Solo

The majority of my inputs nowadays come via the Tim Ferris Show podcast, and occasionally, when I want something lighter, Pete Holmes’ podcast You Made It Weird. Both of these sources provide great insight into life and the lessons learned from a multitude of different versions of successful people (They also provide great book recommendations,…… Continue reading Flying Solo

Character

The only thing that will every truly define us as humans is our character. And our character is defined by our actions. This is a relatively simple concept. However, living up to the character that we envision for ourselves is much more difficult. Of course, it need not be. We as humans have the ability…… Continue reading Character

Twin Peaks

I have great respect for those who do not succumb to the temptation of the almighty dollar, but instead stay true only to what they set out to do, despite how difficult that may be. I was reminded of this earlier this week when I finished watching Twin Peaks. I won’t claim to be an…… Continue reading Twin Peaks

Back to the Future

The decisions we make on a daily basis directly influence who we become. We may think (myself included) that one grand decision will automatically transform us into our ideal selves, but this is far from the case. It is true that the grand decision may inform our later decisions, but those later decisions, which are…… Continue reading Back to the Future