Why we’re not getting there
The more we pursue success, the more reminded we are of our failure. The more we try to fix ourselves, the more broken we feel.
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Does the tree make a sound if nobody’s listening?
If a tree falls in the forest when nobody is listening, does it make a sound?
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How emotions are made
We think of our emotions as static. We feel how we feel because that’s how we’re feeling—and that’s not up for challenging. There’s even a certain sacredness we attach to our emotions at times—that makes us even more resistant to questioning them.
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How to foster self-love
During one of my recent runs, I was thinking about how ways of broadening my own self-love. Instinctively, my mind started circulating through the characteristics I like about myself and how this makes me feel. And then I caught myself.
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The domino effect
A lot of the work we do on ourselves revolves around actions and results. We want different results, and experts and guidance point us to the actions we can take to achieve them.
The self-appointed saviour to the self-generated problem
What would be more irrational: someone invents a problem out of this air, forgets they did that and then puts a lot of effort into solving it; or someone causes a problem and then decides they are the best person to resolve it?
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A smaller horse or a better rider
If the horse is too big for the rider, does the rider need a smaller horse or better skills? If you’re falling short of standards you set for yourself, should you lower your standards or upgrade your skills?
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How we relate to ourselves is how we relate to all else
We have three broad relationships in life: with ourselves, with other people, and with the world. The latter two are functions of the former. The relationship we have with ourselves creates our relationships with other people and the world. When we change the way we relate to ourselves, we change the person that we are.
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Why we don’t dream big enough
Why do we procrastinate rather than work toward fulfilling on their dreams? Why are we okay with having an okay life and don’t feel inspired to create a great life? Why are we not taking action to build a bigger, brighter, bolder life—full of opportunity?
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We self-sabotage to stay safe
Self-sabotage, ironically, is a search for safety. But our need for safety is proportional to our lack of safety, which rests on our misconceptions and ill- founded assumptions that we won’t be safe.
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