development

  • Life and Death

    Perspective comes with new life and also with death, these most significant events at the beginning and end of the cycle of human life. There is a verse in the Bible, Ecclesiastes 7:2-4 that talks about it being better to go to a funeral than a celebration. My interpretation of this is the wisdom and…

  • Bias toward action

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    Taking action often leads to learning, even if it doesn’t always lead to the desired outcome. This is in contrast to wishing alone, which doesn’t move you forward. We may not always see the benefits of our actions immediately, but when we reflect on them we can often find something we gained from them. An…

  • Stay in your head… you’re dead.

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    I heard Tony Robbins say the phrase “stay in your head you’re dead” and it stuck with me. With negative thought processes and mental loops (something I’m no stranger with) you can poison your own mind, inflicting propaganda against your psyche repeatedly. One step to get out of this is to write, which helps to…

  • Default Behaviors

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    Changing your default behaviors will change your life. Eat junk food or drink when you get stressed? Do some pushups or squats instead. Toss and turn frustratedly or binge tv when you can’t sleep? Try reading or journaling. Lash out or seethe internally when you feel criticized? Take a few deep breaths instead and consider…