Money, Quality, Or Time – Which Is More Important?

You’ve got 24 hours to finish a project for school before the holiday break. You’d like to have some supplies to increase its quality. You can take a cab (fast but expensive) or the bus (slow but cheap), but all you have to make it through the holidays is $20 and you really want to […]

Limited Edition – On Writing & Experiencing New Habits

“Planning to write is not writing. Outlining, researching, talking to people about what you’re doing, none of that is writing. Writing is writing.” — E.L. Doctorow Breaking old habits and forming new ones is hard work. Until about 3 weeks ago I wrote 3 or 4 posts a week. For the past 2 years it’s been a way […]

World Mental Health Day – Stress, Depression, Panic Anxiety & Coming Out The Other Side

“I have social anxiety. It’s easier up on stage because there’s security in being there. When I’m off stage I’m trying not to be a manic freak.” — Sia Furler It starts with this sinking feeling in my stomach. I feel like I can’t breathe properly. Even though I’m in my warm and cozy bed, my body starts […]

Short-Term Loss & Long-Term Gain – Why This Is My Only Post This Week (Probably)

“There is no decision that we can make that doesn’t come with some sort of balance or sacrifice.” — Simon Sinek Last week I wrote a post about why I’m taking a course in psychology. What I didn’t mention is how it’s also affecting other areas of my life. An aspiring musician asked me about how he could […]

It’s Nokay – Another Set Of Answers

“Learn to say ‘no’ to the good so you can say ‘yes’ to the best.” — John C. Maxwell It wasn’t like flipping a switch, but pretty damn close. The game changers for me were two answers: “I can’t” and “No”. I was working at a company managing, among other things, their inventory. This was a pretty small […]

Input & Output – Musings On Masturbatory Pursuits

“It’s an indulgence to sit in a room and discuss your beliefs as if they were a juicy piece of gossip.” — Robert A. Heinlein When it comes to having the kind of life you want there are two factors: Input and Output. Input are the things that fill you up with information and knowledge. It’s your […]

How To Stahp Losing – Your Average Motivational Rah-Rah

Recently I got asked a question that was basically: “I lose at everything, how do I stahp that?” Well, shit. It’s that bad, huh? Listen, I know a guy who can put you out of your misery. He ain’t cheap, but he gets the job done. Should he make it look like an accident or […]