“I have an existential map. It has 'You are here' written all over it.” ― Steven Wright This topic is near and dear to my heart. For me, this is when everything started. This is when I feel like I finally woke up and started living an intentional life. An existential crisis can be a dark time. But the light on the other side is so worth going through it. This post tackles why an existential crisis is actually a good thing, the challenge with finding good info about them online, and how an … [Read more...]
Slow Hack 008: Remember You are Here for 1% of Recorded History
"Impermanence" is a word that I feel like is following me around lately. As much as we don't like to think about it, deep down we all know that we will be gone one day. But until then, here we are! We woke up today! How much time do we get? There are many different ways to measure time and a lifespan. We can look at the units of time we encounter most frequently and are most familiar with — seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years. Or, we can zoom out and take a macro view — … [Read more...]
“Maybe.” A Simple Story about Non-Judgement
Don't be so quick to judge. Better yet, try not to judge at all. This is a short story about non-judgement. I've heard iterations of this story, but I most recently came across it in Eckhart Tolle's book A New Earth. A Simple Story about Non-Judgement "This is illustrated in the story of a wise man who won an expensive car in a lottery. His family and friends were very happy for him and came to celebrate. 'Isn't it great!' they said. 'You are so lucky.' The man smiled and said … [Read more...]