As I’m writing this, I don’t feel like doing it. Part of me would rather be doing something else: watching TV or even reading a book. Anything other than putting words on a screen with my keyboard. So why am I typing this, then? Why not go watch … [Continue reading] about When You Don’t Feel Like It
Some Truths Take Time
Some truths take time. They can’t be grasped all at once. Their implications need to be thought through. You need to return to them to really savor them and understand their significance. In your life - right now - are there any truths that you’re … [Continue reading] about Some Truths Take Time
Read Faster by Reading Less
I came across a book about improving the speed of my reading. (I bought the book, because it's recommended in a business book I respect.) One of the most helpful things in the book is also one of the most obvious: you don’t need to read every … [Continue reading] about Read Faster by Reading Less
Reservoirs and Sluices
A sluice is a water channel controlled at its head by a gate. The water that flows in a sluice can power a mill. I think of this site as a sluice. My ideas are stored up in a reservoir (that list of things to write about). The ideas flow … [Continue reading] about Reservoirs and Sluices
Trying to Enjoy the Ride
Not every experience is going to be enjoyable. Not every phase of your career is going to be fulfilling in every way. There are going to be parts and pieces that you wish didn’t have to be that way. Think about a car ride. The ride can get … [Continue reading] about Trying to Enjoy the Ride