Each Day is an Experiment (Or Is It An Exercise in Futility?)
I’ve come to see life as a grand experiment, in which every day is a new opportunity to try something different. Unfortunately, it’s more often like the daily grind of throwing spaghetti at the wall to see what sticks. The monotony of modern existence has left me pondering that infamous quote: “Even if you win […]
Finding Joy in Losing
Losing: the inevitable, unavoidable, soul-crushing experience that society insists we should dread like the plague. We live in a world that worships the winners, those who reach the pinnacle of success with a shiny trophy in one hand and a smug smile on their faces. Honestly, though, how often does that actually happen to any […]
What is True Success?
Success is that elusive creature we all chase. But often times, we never realize that the shiny objects we chase are just tricks of the light. You might think success is all about tangible results: getting that corner office, winning the lottery, or at least not burning your toast for once. But let me disabuse […]
What Must Be Laid Bare
When we are young, do we really know who our heroes are? Our innocence shields us from the truth of sin; we don’t yet fathom the subterfuge of what is today commonly called “adulting”. So much of what we learn as kids turns out to be hollow promises and flat out lies. I often lay […]
If They Hate It, You’re Doing Something Right
Creativity is a fickle mistress, seducing you with a brilliant idea one day, only to leave you stranded in a wasteland of self-doubt the next. You’re minding your own business, perhaps having a cup of tea that’s somehow both too bitter and too weak, when a thought strikes you. No, it’s a revelation. “This,” you […]
How I Seek Riches Through Creating Value Over Time
When I left college to pursue my first full-time job as a marketing assistant, I stood at the precipice of my future. The world was spread out before me with so many fields ripe with possibility. As the question of my ultimate career path loomed, I pondered the nature of my vocational pursuits. Should I […]
Using Silence Constructively
For most of my life, I’ve tried to fill every empty moment with something, whether it be music, daydreams, or video games. But on particularly desperate days, my only company would be the sound of my own thoughts pinging around my skull like a manic pinball machine. Now, as years tick by, I’ve noticed a […]
Reading is Good
It’s almost embarrassing to admit as a writer, but I once went a full year without reading a single book. Yes, that’s an eternity in literary terms. Now while I could offer you a dozen excuses for this travesty — too busy, too tired, or too distracted — the truth is that I simply forgot. […]
Don’t Focus on Winning — Focus on Progress
Why Consistent Effort is Better Than Flash-in-the-Pan Success I’m going to drop a brutal truth right now: most of us will never be the winners of life. If you’re the sort of person who still holds onto dreams of grand success, allow me to rain on your parade — gently, of course. One of the […]