Epiphany
[noun] The ultimate outcome of Epiphany Mapping. The moment you suddenly gain clarity - when all the dots connect.
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How to Regain Hope in Humanity
Just a quick scroll through Twitter these days can leave you depressed about the state of humanity, leaving you feeling powerless and hopeless. Here’s how I retain my hope and sense of control adopting the “LIGO Mindset”.
Does Wisdom Really Come with Age?
This reflection led to fascinating insights about aging, authenticity, and wealth.
The Paradox of Generosity: When Gift Becomes Burden
Ever felt awkward by a well-meaning gift? You're not alone. This is the Paradox of Generosity, and here’s how to escape the trap of unwanted gifts.
Conquer Your Personal Everest & Thank the Competition
Growth can be uncomfortable. This is how I’m reframing it…
Couple Lessons from a Couple Interview
Olivia and I talk about relationship advice, continuous self-improvement, overcome adversity, time management, and careers diversification.
The Deadly Allure of Optimization
What’s optimized or broadly accepted as “best” isn’t always the most beneficial to us. Learning to differentiate the two will save a lot of headache and misunderstanding.
The 3rd Line: A Framework for Maximizing Life’s Meaning
Figuring out life’s priorities is a messy job. This three-part framework cuts through the noise.
Resilience Lessons from a Crippled Spider
This simple creature doesn't think or care what you think of it - it just acts. It’s also less miserable than many humans suffering from similar disabilities.
Brag Book + Gratitude Journal (July, 2023)
Becoming someone new is hard, but that’s growth for you. I’ll share some inner dialogue with you from the frontier of becoming.
Dad’s Last Climb
Ervin Buba, my father-in-law, passed away after his battle against pancreatic cancer. Yet I knew that he had just summited the highest mountain of his life and was waving to us from the peak.
Why’s Now the Best Timing?
The questions we ask ourselves direct our minds, which in turn influences our behavior and outcomes. Here’s a powerful question that takes us out of negativity and doubt and into the realm of hope and possibility.
The Paradox of Communication: True Connection in the Age of Distraction
Deep Listening is a powerful skill with profound benefits for our relationships and careers, but we need enough Attention to do it properly. Here’s what erodes our attention and ways to restore it.
Silver & Steel
A framework to enhance our inner understanding and outer power, so that we can live informed and fulfilled lives in this rapidly changing world.
Have-To’s vs Want-To’s
The secret to living a life of freedom lies in turning our “have-to’s” into “want-to’s”. Here’s how I did it for myself and others.
Rolling With The Punches: 1st Principles Resilience
A practical example of using 1st Principles and Mental Models to build resiliency in the face of change and adversity.
Who Are You Dancing With?
The Coachella festival is an analogy for life. We have limited time, we should find folks who are dancing to the same tune.
Toxic Perfectionism
Perfectionism isn't self-improvement, but an unhealthy need for external approval.
Conquer Anxiety in 3 Steps
A Mind Map to untangle the nature of your worries and come up with a clear action plan to address them.
The More Tech = Happiness Fallacy
Technology increases human happiness potential, but only to an extent. A mindset shift towards gratitude is required to break this ceiling. Fortunately, we already have everything we need to step off the hedonic treadmill.