Being lazy is easy. It’s fun to sit around and relax. On the flip-side, routines are hard. Deciding to commit to something new, to change your life is hard. None of this is simple. No one ever said it would be. Lazy – Habits The other day someone commented how I “like routines.” That struck …
Did your New Year’s Resolution fail? Now that it’s almost February, have you already quit? I bet you have. You dummy. You’ve become a statistic, but it’s not your fault. New Year’s Resolutions always fail. Resolution Fail – Mine I failed too. I couldn’t manage to keep my Resolution. But my Resolution was this: “To …
Is there a trick to learn new things? It seems like people are either talented or they’re not. Because we all envy other people. We look at their skills and accomplishments and it makes us jealous. We’re jealous because we feel cheated at life, like we lost the life-lottery and weren’t born in the right …
New Year’s resolutions fail a lot – I don’t make them, and you shouldn’t either. I feel like only gyms benefit off New Year’s resolutions – whose memberships explode in January (and then return back to normal in February). I have a friend who avoids the gym in January. He’s a regular gym-rat, but with …
It’s hard to create new habits. We all try, and sometimes we fail. But other people are able to make new habits. We see it all the time that someone else is able to succeed. What are they doing? How were they able to create a new habit? Create New Habits – Ideas My wife …
Morning routines are important. Yet sometimes we don’t realize how important they are. When you’re regularly doing a morning routine, life just seems easier. It’s easier to get out of bed, easier to do chores, even easier to tackle working in a cubicle. Sometimes we decide life is going well and we forgo our routine. …
The power of prayer is real. As Christians, we should all be praying. It’s central to our faith. Yet many Christians don’t pray. I used to fall into that camp. I felt like prayer was silly or somehow mystical. Like you’re praying to a magical genie asking for fame and money. It didn’t seem to …
I’m tired all the time. I have a confession to make: As much as I pretend to be an expert on life (which I’m definitely not), the exhaustion issue continues to plague me. And I’m guessing you have this issue too. You’re working in Corporate America after all, staring at a computer screen or battling …
Some of the best books on writing have little to do with technical writing skill. The best books on writing tackle the crippling effects of writer’s block. Though, if you want to learn the craft, there are many successful teachers and manuals out there. However, these are the books that have inspired me and many …
Why is exercise good for your brain? It’s a good question. And luckily I have a good answer. And yet, I’ll be the first to admit I don’t like exercise. Even though I’m thin (frail), exercise is still important. As a writer, it’s necessary to understand why exercise is good for your brain. Exercise is …