#436. Dad, can you find contentment without achieving your goals?
Yes, by appreciating the journey and valuing growth over the outcome
#436. Dad, can you find contentment without achieving your goals? Read Post »
Yes, by appreciating the journey and valuing growth over the outcome
#436. Dad, can you find contentment without achieving your goals? Read Post »
Set specific times for future planning, but don’t let it consume your daily life. Create basic plans, then return your
#428. Dad, how do you balance planning for the future with living in the present? Read Post »
Healthy ambition energizes you and aligns with your values. Harmful ambition depletes you and comes from needing to prove your
#425. Dad, when is ambition healthy versus harmful? Read Post »
We are drawn to famous events and places, assuming they will be more delightful. Reading novel in the garden can
#412. Dad, tell me about famous vs unnoticed Read Post »
We tend to prioritize rare and unique experiences, assuming they will bring greater happiness. However, small pleasures—like walking your dog,
#411. Dad, why are small pleasures a big deal? Read Post »
Meditation, emotional healing, spiritual awakening.
#408. Dad, what are Tara Beach’s areas of thought leadership? Read Post »
Once we know something, we assume everyone else knows it, too. There are always people to teach and people to
#406. Dad, what is the curse of knowledge? Read Post »
Breathe deeply and slowly. Focus only on your breath and become comfortable with chaos.
#405. Dad, how do I relax in the chaos? Read Post »
Randomness, probability, uncertainty
#404. Dad, what are Nassim Taleb’s thought leadership themes? Read Post »
Becoming authentically confident means becoming comfortable with your moments of insecurity and using it as a source of positive energy.
#402. Dad, how do I become authentically confident? Read Post »
This idea originated from Stoic philosophers. Instead of focusing on what you want to achieve, focus on what you want
#392. Dad , what are anti-goals? Read Post »
Productivity guilt is the nagging feeling that you are not creating, achieving or working hard enough.
#388. Dad, what is “productivity guilt?” Read Post »
Mistakes are are often the result of an obsession with perfection
#387. Dad, what causes mistakes? Read Post »
I don’t like the term “new normal. I prefer to see it as an opportunity to change, reimagine and create.
#367. Dad, is 2020 the new normal? Read Post »
The goal is not to be perfect. The goal is to be better than before.
#365. Dad, is the goal to be perfect? Read Post »
You have to do both. Otherwise, your goals will not have any value.
#359. Dad, how do I achieve my goals and focus on my values? Read Post »
MLK explained it best: “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.”
#357. Dad, what does it mean to be connected? Read Post »
Our priorities should be our sanity, survival and safety of our loved ones
#352. Dad, what should our priorities be during a pandemic? Read Post »
Letting go to the point of not caring is actually similar to trying to control everything.
#349. Dad, is it advisable to “just let go?” Read Post »
When you take everyday blessings for granted.
#336. Dad, what is the law of “diminishing gratitude?” Read Post »
Find consistency by focusing on what you can control and influence each day.
#335. Dad, how can I find consistency? Read Post »
Living slow means listening to your body and giving it the rest it deserves. It means refusing to reach a
#332. Dad, what does “living slow” mean? Read Post »
In order to become someone different, you must do something different.
#330. Dad, How do I reinvent myself? Read Post »
Simply make decisions. Without making decisions, you will remain stagnant, lacklustre and unfocused.
#329. Dad, how do I make progress? Read Post »
In German, if someone ‘has a lot of Sitzfleisch’, it means they can endure lengthy or boring tasks until the
#328. Dad, what is Sitzfleisch ( sit-flesh)? Read Post »
It’s about finding the most fruitful moments and opportunities and trusting the process.
#327. Dad, what is the path of least resistance Read Post »
Success is not a cure for anxiety or depression. Sometimes it makes it worse.
#326. Dad, does success make anxiety and depression better? Read Post »
Designating time to plan for the future is essential, as is reflecting on and learning from the past.
#325. Dad, should I only plan for the future? Read Post »
If you are happy with the current version of yourself, perhaps the question to ask is: How can I be
#323. Dad, I am happy with the current version of myself. Read Post »
Focus on growth rather than goals. Have a growth mindset and the goals will follow.
#321. Dad, should I only focus on my goals? Read Post »