Some of us may have lofty aspirations of helping 1000’s of people. Yet we don’t help those we know, donate to charity, or give to those we see in need. We reserve it for someday (which, spoiler, will never come). We wait until we have money, but money won’t make us do what we aren’t…

Curiosity and interest are superpowers. Whatever it is you wish to gain an understanding of, you should ask about it. Before you ask though, make an effort – think about it from their perspective (AI can help here too). Take the steps you expect they would recommend. Then after doing that, still ask – don’t…

Discipline or regret. One is temporary, felt now, but becomes gratifying later. The other is experienced later, for an unknown duration and intensity. But you have to choose. A life without either isn’t an option. 

If we had to choose between saying something and showing it, we should show it. Fortunately we don’t have to choose, so we should say it also. I love you. I’m here for you. I will always look out for you. I trust you. I respect you.

Jumping in front of a bullet to save a comrade. Pushing a child out of the street as a car is coming. Waking up early to get the baby. Meal prepping. Noticing and picking up household items like toilet paper and soap when it’s running low. Keeping the house clean. It’s a tragic and awe-inspiring…

You can’t be everything to everyone, but you’re probably something to someone. Make sure you appreciate that. Become more to them. Or the same thing to more someones. Everyone is a collection of all the someones. Take them one at a time, treat them as they deserve.

What are you capable of being today? Better than yesterday. Or, don’t link it to yesterday. Just be the best you can be in the present. Yesterday contributed to where you are today and what skills you have, but it doesn’t have to be the measuring stick. Today is a new day – give it…

Who is the person your spouse married? Your boyfriend or girlfriend dated? Your children were born to? Your mother gave birth to and your parents raised? Someone that spent their life feeling less than, shrinking away from challenges, missing opportunities to have an impact? Or an unstoppable force, a relentless giver, a lifelong learner. A…

The Courage to be Disliked by Fumitake Koga and Ichiro Kishimi is about Adlerian psychology, written in the form of a dialogue between a student and a teacher. One of the key ideas is choosing to live happily in the present and without being a slave to your past. Another key idea is the one…