Relight your spark.
It’s not that you hate everything in your life. It’s just that… everything is less than you expected. Your marriage, your friendships, your health, your house, your finances, your job, your impact, your social status — it’s all less exciting than you thought it’d be when you were a kid with endless hopes and ambitions. It’s …
Why You’re Not Living The Life Of Your Dreams (And How To Change That) Read More »
“Go. Check! NOW!!” I thought my wife was going to kill me, as all men do — I’d never seen her that angry before. Still, even though I was within punching range, I was mostly worried about her and the pain causing her to shout again and again, “I can’t do it! I can’t do …
5 Lessons My Two Year Old Daughter Taught Me About Reclaiming My Inner Fire Read More »
You’ve spent your whole life caring what other people think. Your boss asks you to stay late at the office. You don’t want to. But you do. You get home that evening and your wife is angry because you missed dinner: “Where the hell were you?” You lie, “The boss made me stay late.” You …
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The day starts much like it ends. After waking, you feel the sludge of out-sleeping your alarm and do your best to shove back the typical self-pitying thoughts: What’s the point of it all? Why am I alive? What am I working toward? It’s not until you’re at work, living through the drudgery of another …
Maybe I should try smoking more cigars. Or maybe I could buy a few guns. What about the gentlemen’s club down the block? No. That’s a bad idea. Maybe I could buy a bottle of whiskey and drink it straight. That would surely do the trick. Damn, I wish I could grow a decent beard. …