While reaching goals is good for your self-esteem, goals don’t exist so that we can feel good about ourselves. Humans didn’t invent goal setting simply to receive gold medals, a pat on the back, or bullet points on our resumes. Those are awesome benefits of successfully reaching goals, but they are not the main reason people work so hard to …
A lot of the tools, habits, and techniques I talk about and prescribe on LWOT seem simple and obvious. But just because they’re simple, doesn’t mean they aren’t worthwhile or effective. In fact, simple IS better. The simpler it is, the faster it works, the faster you can feel better and get back to life and being happy. Often times …
There are things that you’re doing that are draining you of life. In fact, they’re slowly killing you. You’re probably doing some of them right now, you did some yesterday, and you’ll keep doing them unless you break out of the mindless sleep you’ve fallen in to. Because of traumas from your past, you’ve developed habits and mental wastes that …
“I know one thing: that I know nothing.” – Socrates Do you always think that you’re always right? When someone gives you a suggestion do you say, “Pft, I know way better than you.” Do you get hurt when someone challenges you? I’ve been there. I used to think I knew everything and the perfect way to do everything – …
“What if I run out of money?” “What if I fail?” “Why am I so tired all the time?” “What if they don’t like me? Incessant, chronic, and unnecessary worry and stress will sap you of all happy energy and literally kill you. Worry makes you FEEL like you’re doing something by going through all the possible scenarios, but it …
Sometimes I still get really down on myself and the self-criticism comes back. You’re striving to be better, make more money, be happier, be better in your relationships, not treat people like assholes, and get rid of your negative thinking. Some days you’re up, some days you’re down. Despite all the mental tricks, techniques, and habits you implement sometimes you’re …
