Category Archives: Personal Freedom

Letting Go and Gratitude

Posted on September 16, 2020 by admin

It’s been a little over a month now since I’ve been letting go consistently. I started doing it a little bit on my way back from my road trip. Even though I wasn’t using the full letting go technique, it … Continue reading →

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One Piece at a Time

Posted on September 9, 2020 by admin

Johnny Cash has a song called “One Piece at a Time”. It tells the story of an auto worker who decides that since he can’t afford to buy one of the Cadillacs he helps build, he’ll just steal it one … Continue reading →

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Review of Crucial Conversations

Posted on September 2, 2020 by admin

Crucial Conversations is my favorite book on communication. I just finished reading it a few weeks ago and it absolutely blew me away. It contains the combined wisdom of authors Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler, and the … Continue reading →

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Removing My Restrictor Plates

Posted on August 26, 2020 by admin

In some NASCAR races, the cars are fitted with restrictor plates to reduce the amount of air coming into the engines. This, in turn, reduces the power of the cars, limits how quickly they can accelerate, and prevents them from … Continue reading →

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The Daily Stoic: “Protect the Flame”

Posted on July 22, 2020 by admin

I love the portion of this entry from The Daily Stoic about how we can only control our own flame. That’s useful for me to keep in mind when I feel like hardly anybody else cares about making a positive … Continue reading →

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The Value of “Begin With the End in Mind”

Posted on July 15, 2020 by admin

In The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Habit 2 is Begin with the End in Mind. By this, Stephen Covey literally means the end of your life. He tells you to imagine your funeral and notice who is there … Continue reading →

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How to Be Leisurely Productive

Posted on July 8, 2020 by admin

Which is a better way to get things done: stretching tasks out over a long period time or trying to get everything done as quickly as possible? My answer is neither. As is usual for me, I’ve found a middle … Continue reading →

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How to Handle Emotions?

Posted on July 1, 2020 by admin

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about different approaches to emotions. One approach says that you should feel whatever emotions come up, allow them to be, and avoid trying to suppress them, repress them, or force them to be anything … Continue reading →

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Exploiting Glitches in the Matrix

Posted on June 24, 2020 by admin

I’ve always been fascinated by people who’ve done things differently. Those who fall into line and do things exactly as everyone else does them have never impressed me. They don’t do anything differently, accomplish anything great, or stand out in … Continue reading →

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Wu Wei: The Art of Effortless Action

Posted on June 17, 2020 by admin

In the first Star Wars movie, Princess Leia says the following quote to Grand Moff Tarkin: “The more you tighten your grip, Tarkin, the more star systems will slip through your fingers.” You may be familiar with this notion if … Continue reading →

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