by Kyle Brennan
We've all seen commencement speeches extolling the same old hackneyed advice: Follow your dreams! Be the change you wish to see in the world! Remain curious! It's often logical advice that sounds hollow coming from some billionaire tech entrepreneur or a famous Hollywood actor. Easy for you to say. Charlie Munger, the Vice Chairman of …
I was recently watching Tiger Woods give a master class on his approach to golf, and one thing that struck me was when he said, “Golf is a game of misses. It's all about minimizing your bad shots, not maximizing your good ones. We all know that out here, everyone's good is good. But how …
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I'm not quick on my feet like some people are. I marvel at how others can be so adept at conversation or think through complex subjects in real-time while speaking eloquently with no stumbles. I can be slow to catch on to certain things. I need time to process. It's probably why I enjoy reading …
Continue reading "Five Mental Reframes That Changed the Way I Look at the World"
A new year presents us with new opportunities. A fresh start. A new chapter. We can start from scratch and re-write the wrongs of last year. Leave those demons back in 2022 and let them drown. This year is your year. This year things will go the way you've been dreaming of. Right? It's common …
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In his book Four Thousand Weeks, Oliver Burkeman proposes "...life is just a process of engaging with problem after problem, giving each one the time it requires... the presence of problems in your life, in other words, isn't an impediment to a meaningful existence but the very substance of one" Reading this, I recollected a …
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At the Rise for the River benefit concert in Montana just a few months ago, John Mayer interrupted his solo acoustic performance to talk about his 2012 album, Born & Raised. It happens to be one of my favorite albums. When he paused to reflect on the record, John began speaking about his deep love …
I recently saw a clip on social media that resonated with me. In the thirty-second clip, entrepreneur Ed Mylett explains how self-confidence is someone who keeps promises to themselves. It's 1,000% true. In order to truly be your most fulfilled self, you must have trust in yourself and your reputation. I, and many of my …
"The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn."
Writing lets you look at your thoughts in a way you couldn't if you were just talking, and having seen them, you could improve them, make them stronger and more elaborate. - Ted Chiang I didn't always love writing. In fact, writing was never a subject I excelled at in school. As I got older, …