I’ve decided that 2018 will be the year that I abandon the false dichotomy of good and bad, and I want you to join me. I decided that rating things either “good” or “bad” was illogical after listening to Heather Lanier's TED Talk, "'Good' and 'bad' are incomplete stories we tell ourselves." Lanier begins her talk with a 2,000-year-old Taoist … [Read more...]
Wanted: Full-time Procrastinator
Whatever you do when you’re procrastinating should be your full-time job. I don’t remember the origin of this advice, but it makes a lot of sense. We should be intrinsically motivated by our work. Being in a job that doesn’t bring you joy is a terrible punishment. Imagine spending 40 or more hours a week doing something you hate. It seems like … [Read more...]
