Worry is a Waste of Imagination: Here’s Why
Have you ever found yourself lost in worry, imagining all the things that could go wrong? Maybe you've fretted over a test, a sports game, or even just a day…
You Are the Only One Responsible for Your Life and Your Destiny
Life is like a blank canvas. Every stroke, every color we choose, shapes the masterpiece it becomes. But let's face it, sometimes it's easier to hand the paintbrush to someone…
Slow is Smooth and Smooth is Fast: Meaning and Application of this Saying
I was once determined to bake an elaborate layer cake to celebrate a friend's graduation. Convinced I could expedite the process, I raced through measuring ingredients and threw everything together…
“Excuses Are Tools of Incompetence” Poem
“Excuses are tools of incompetence used to build bridges to nowhere and monuments of nothingness, and those who use them seldom specialize in anything else.” Vernon Brundage Jr. “Excuses are…
No One Is Coming. It’s Up To Us.
"It’s up to us. No one is coming to help us. If we don’t make the effort, no one else will. It’s time for the twilight of the idols. It’s…
“Always Remember That You Are Absolutely Unique. Just Like Everyone Else” — Lessons from Margaret Mead’s Famous Quote
As an introverted, nerdy teen who loved logic puzzles and reading fantasy novels, I never felt like I fit in with my peers. Yet I‘d tend to envy the self-professed…
Here’s Why Practice Makes Progress, Not Perfect.
"Practice makes perfect." It's one of those old adages we've heard from childhood that innocuously sticks with us and shapes our attitudes well into adulthood. When we set about learning…
A Person’s Actions Will Tell You Everything You Need to Know. Pay Attention.
We’ve all heard the cliché before that “actions speak louder than words.” But in my experience, a simple internet quote captures this idea far more profoundly: “A person’s actions will…
The Essence of Belonging: Home is Not a Place, It’s a Feeling
"I've learned that home is not a place, it's a feeling. I can make the flat look as pretty as I can, put as many flower boxes on the window…
Ocean of Optimism: How ‘Just Keep Swimming’ Fuels Our Life’s Journey
"Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming. What do we do? We swim, swim." When Dory, the adorably forgetful blue fish from Finding Nemo, uttered this now-famous quote, she…