Self Inquiry
The Walls We Hide Behind: Projection and Protection
The obstacles to creativity are internal. Writer's block and other common versions of it are just one way that this internal stuck point gets vocalized. But other obstacles appear as creations. And people talk much less about the obstacles that we create. We have heard about writer'
Pascal's Optimism
In Pascal’s Wager, you choose to believe in God, because the consequences of not doing so are greater than doing so. You pick the choice which protects your downside and gives you a potential upside. Today, the meaning we experience and how we interpret the events around us is
The Reset
The reset. Sometimes things come along and drastically alter your path. This is one of those times. They happen at the end of a cycle – personal or global – and they shuffle the deck right before you played your cards. At least it feels that way. And of course, we’re
Intensions are Invisible
Many people who are trying to grow are stuck in the “how.” It’s possible that this is because it is the easiest question to ask. When you see something you want to replicate, or you see something you want to achieve, your impulse is to ask them “how” they
Questions, Not Answers
What's more valuable, the question or an answer? The internet is filled with answers and people supplying them. This dynamic is a good thing and the literal fabric of what the web is based on (with Google being a question box to find answers). This has us seeking
What is "Making it?"
There is no finish line. Throughout your life, time moves at varying speeds. When it’s hectic it all moves fast. Like life is piling on complexity and you’re buried. You remember that there is spaciousness somewhere out there but time is unrelenting in its march forward. So if
Head vs. Heart
And start listening to your heart. I've gone off the deep-end haven't I? You're thinking, "OK David, sure, Live Laugh Love, and all that shit." But entertain the idea for me for a second. Think about a difficult choice you have to
Feast On Your Life
You’ll wake up tomorrow and it will be Monday. Your weekend in the rear-view, the dinner with friends, and the corner seat at the coffee shop by the window, the service, and the store. You'll read this on the train or after you get into the office.
The Seasons
Winter. It always lasts longer than you want. I’ve spent long bouts of time here. Uninspired, stuck, feeling stir-crazy. Mostly, it's because I can’t see what’s keeping me blocked, and time and energy seem to be moving slowly. It’s like the color is all
Solving Other People's Problems
Can start solving your own.
