People are so afraid of feeling pride that they destroy their self-worth and belief in their ability to achieve to avoid it. Pride is deadly. It’s the belief that you are more significant than you are in a way that twists the fabric of reality. It’s dangerous because it makes you make stupid mistakes. And… Continue reading OVERCOMPENSATING PRIDE
Author: Josh Terry
RESHAPE YOUR VISION
If you have a long term goal and you’re not reaching it then you need to decide if your vision for the future is helpful. We look at ourselves not living up to our goals and think about what failures we are for not doing what needs to be done. But what if you’rejust ignorant… Continue reading RESHAPE YOUR VISION
BE USEFUL
If you want to feel like you matter then remember this. You want people to use you. You just don’t want to feel used. You want to be useful and then be rewarded for that usefulness. You have to set boundaries to stop others from taking too much. But don’t get so lost in protecting… Continue reading BE USEFUL
BAD IDEAS
Come up with bad ideas. A lot of them. The ability to come up with ideas is a skill. and anything that’s a skill is naturally something you’re pretty bad at when you start doing it. This means you have to come up with bad ideas in order to come up with good ones. Perfectionism… Continue reading BAD IDEAS
LIMITATIONS
Set up useful limitations and understand the ones that are already in place. Limitations are a set of walls that make you feel safe enough to play. Whether you’re coming up with creative things to do in bed or painting the next Mona Lisa, rules make great things possible. To decide what color scheme you’ll… Continue reading LIMITATIONS
CHASING DREAMS VS LIMITATIONS
When we think about making our lives better we often think about chasing our dreams. But if you’ve been chasing your dreams and life isn’t better then there’s something else to do. What if you improved life by making it smaller? Chasing your dreams is great and you should do it. But if it’s crushing… Continue reading CHASING DREAMS VS LIMITATIONS
FEELING UNSAFE AND BEING UNSAFE
To be capable in uncomfortable situations, you have to understand the difference between feeling unsafe and being unsafe. If you see the feeling of danger as the same thing as the experience of being in danger then you won’t be able to control your decisions. And you will seek to feel more and more safe.… Continue reading FEELING UNSAFE AND BEING UNSAFE
STOP LOOKING FOR THE ANSWER
Stop looking for the answer that solves everything. Because the best information gives you more questions than answers. And if you’re looking for the answer that fixes your life, you’ll never find it. Because the answer is to learn to live with the questions. Learn how to move forward even when you’re feeling unsure. And… Continue reading STOP LOOKING FOR THE ANSWER
THE SPARK OF POTENTIAL
Imagine your potential as a tiny spark in the dark. And it’s your job to make it burn brighter. If you don’t give yourself the oxygen of effort and rest it will burn out. If you give it the weight of too many tasks you’ll smother it. But if you give it the fuel of… Continue reading THE SPARK OF POTENTIAL
TWO IMPORTANT VALUES
I believe that honesty and positive intention are the key to getting good results. Because if you only believe in honesty, you can turn it into a weapon that destroys and manipulates. You can insult and hurt others way more than a liar could. And if you only believe in having a positive intention you… Continue reading TWO IMPORTANT VALUES