The Happiness of Pursuit

Most of us have heard that old adage that says, “Success is in the journey, not the destination” or something to that effect. We have a lot of cliches in our culture. And cliches become cliche for a reason: because they’re usually true. In the Declaration of Independence, the founding fathers of the United States…

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The Rent Axiom by Rory Vaden

In addition to my own thoughts and findings, I like to share the best the world has to offer in contemporary and ancient wisdom. Anything that will help you (and me) design and live a more creative, happy and fulfilling life. Today I’d like to share a simple, yet powerful, principle I learned from Rory…

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Beware of False Summits

A few years ago I embarked on a week-long, 50-mile backpacking trip in the mountains of Utah. It was awesome. During this trip, I encountered a phenomenon very familiar to seasoned hikers and climbers: the false summit. A false summit is a peak that appears to be the pinnacle of the mountain but upon reaching,…

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Draw Back to Fly Forward

We live in a world of opposites. Day and night. Hot and cold. Love and hate. Bitter and sweet. Everywhere you look, there is an ebb and a flow, a cycle of growth followed by decay followed by renewal. When shooting a bow, the archer must first draw back the arrow — thus storing up…

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Course Correction

It’s okay to change your mind. It’s okay to contradict yourself. It’s okay to say, “Yesterday I liked this, but today I prefer that.” We are constantly evolving day by day. What worked for you last week might be irrelevant today. Our thoughts, feelings, dreams, aspirations — even our very lives — are not etched…

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