Tag: happiness

In a World Full of Plants…Be a Weed

In a World Full of Plants…Be a Weed.

We can learn a lot about resiliency from weeds.  In life, things are going to go wrong.  The people around you will forget to water you.  Some people will even try to stomp you out.  We live in a world that’s ready to be offended at the drop of a hat, a world where people get their feelings hurt if someone disagrees with their opinion.

When plant like people hear this type of negativity they let it envelop them.  They wilt away and quit trying.  When weed people hear that same negative talk they just keep on keeping on.  Weeds don’t give a f*ck what negative people think about their goals and dreams. Continue reading “In a World Full of Plants…Be a Weed”

Monday Motivation- Hang in There With a Pull-Up Bar

Today’s pull-up bar sponsored post is a thinly veiled metaphor for life

Hang in there, don’t give up.  Come on, you can do it. The road seems long and perilous but don’t give up.  Hang in there…metaphorically.  And also…you should just hang there, literally.  Hanging from a pull-up bar is a fantastic exercise that can help alleviate shoulder and back pain, increase grip strength, and allow you to appreciate the fact that we don’t live in trees.

Do you have back pain? Shoulder pain? Zits?  Get yourself a pull-up bar and hang from it several times per day and most of your life problems will simply go away. Continue reading “Monday Motivation- Hang in There With a Pull-Up Bar”

The Snowball Effect of Life Optimization – How to Start The Snowball

If you’re unfamiliar with the term “Snowball Effect” it basically means something that starts off small and insignificant snowballs into the next thing until eventually you’ve got an avalanche of momentum.  The snowball effect of life optimization is just that.  It starts off with small changes that snowball into a better life.   

It can be overwhelming to know where to start on the path to living a better, more purposeful, life.  You know there are countless changes you should be making.  Eat healthier, exercise more, save more money, learn to invest, drink less alcohol, stop poking baristas in the eye that pronounce your name wrong, the list can seem endless.   Continue reading “The Snowball Effect of Life Optimization – How to Start The Snowball”

7 Things I do Every Morning to Avoid Decision Fatigue

Decision fatigue can mentally exhaust us before we even leave the house. Here are 7 things I do every morning to avoid decision fatigue and ensure a good start to my day.

The Importance of Morning Routines

As a young lad I had no set morning routine.  My alarm would go off and I would lay there trying to figure out what my first move would be. Well, my first move after hitting the snooze button, several times.

I remember it being so hard to wake up early.  SO HARD. It didn’t really matter what hour ‘early’ fell into.  If I needed an alarm it counted as early and it was hard.

In retrospect I may have been slightly traumatized from being woken up early by my father bursting open my bedroom, turning on the lights and hollering loud enough for the neighbors across the meadow to hear, “Rise and shine, big boy.” Continue reading “7 Things I do Every Morning to Avoid Decision Fatigue”

Minimalism- The Gum Splitting Movement

Today’s minimalism inspired blog post is a topic we’ve all debated for years- How can I reach true life optimization by chewing gum?  More specifically, how can I reach it by becoming a minimalist gum chewer?  It’s like a type of nirvana us humans aspire to attain.  I’m sure there have been thousands of articles written about gum chewing but keep with me.

There’s something magical about the minimalism movement.  Every item you have has a place and a purpose and there isn’t a lot of useless sh*t cluttering up your view of these few precious things. Continue reading “Minimalism- The Gum Splitting Movement”