How to do it all: The Schedule
This is part 3 of the How to Do It All Series. Part 2: Priorities, Values, and Dreams Part 4: Intentions & Finding Balance You know those times when you feel like you have too…
Essays
Articles on foundational habits that allow you to live the good life and what it means to live the good life.
How to Do It All: Priorities, Values, and Dreams
Before we start taking action, we need to know what it is that we want to do. There is a lot of pressure to do what our family, friends, and society want from us. And there is a lot of overlap between what other people want and what I want.
How to Do It All
I’m sure you have had those times when it feels like you have too much to do and not enough time. We want to do all the things. Have a great job. An amazing partner….
The Foundations for the Good Life
We all want to live a good life. It is what lies behind our desire for a good job, career, partner, family, home, a place in the world that is our own. We want to…
Self-development is not self-indulgent
Self-improvement, self-development, building the life you want for yourself… These can feel selfish, self-indulgent. After all, you are, by definition, trying to improve yourself. But when you improve your life, you also improve the lives…
How to Find Quiet
It is not possible to live a good life alone. However we define “the good life,” it will include other people. To have meaning and purpose in life, we need to work with – and…
Grow beyond self-limiting beliefs
You have a dream, a goal you are striving to achieve. There is something that you want to achieve, a person you want to be, or a life you want to live. But it’s not…
Connect
The relationships in our lives make our lives better. Having close, positive connections with other people leads to better physical health, better mental health, and a sense of purpose in life.
Can you be a perfectionist without knowing it?
You believe the saying, “Everything worth doing is worth doing well.” And you also believe the flip side of that saying. If you can’t do it well, don’t do it at all. But you might not even realize that you have these beliefs. I didn’t.
Self sabotage? Or a natural reaction to change?
You want to do something. You want to have stuff done. But at the thought of doing anything, a voice in your head kicks up a fuss. It’s like a toddler throwing a temper tantrum. It’s a natural response to change. And you can do something about it.