The new CEO rolls into the parking lot in his brand-new car. A ridiculously expensive chrome tank with bulletproof doors. It’s a gut punch, because you’re drowning in debt. You watch him step out, and you compare. You can’t help…
Hail to the King, by Avenged Sevenfold, is a gritty tune that rocks out against the abuse of power.When the Small King rose to power within my organization, the lyrics of that song burrowed into my mind.He mastered the art…
Often, I notice how people ask: What’s the point of everything? What’s the point of carrying on? Nobody can really answer that in a way that fits everyone. Maybe the point isn’t why we carry on. Maybe the point is…
It’s so easy to use “It happens for a reason” like a water gun, spraying it everywhere. Drops fall on those who never asked for it. But you’re having fun. It’s easy. And you can’t understand why others don’t see…
Here’s what I do when anxiety hits: Anxiety spirals at 2 AM? I say, “Fear is here.” Breathe. I Watch it flap around, saying, You’re still here. Sounds stupidly simple. The real challenge is doing it every time. If you…
Monk super-stoicism, ahh, yes! Did you get much of your research from soaking up all those movie tropes and archetypes? On the screen, we watch levitation, iron-willed self-control, superhero antics, and yet, monks stay human. They have a nervous system,…