The Theme for this month’s blog is about the person you are versus the person you believe you are. In November, we will talk about identity, doubt, and the stories we tell ourselves. I continue to return to the difference of opinion between how I see myself and how others see me. I have toContinue reading “The Identity Gap: Why We Struggle to See Ourselves Clearly”
Category Archives: Intentional Living
Becoming a Curious Human: A Lifestyle of Openness and Discovery
What curiosity has to do with the person you become is a matter of living wide awake. Curiosity is not a tool; it is a way of living. A child’s curiosity is limitless, and with no expectations, it is simply curiosity to learn about – EVERYTHING. Somewhere along the way, we learn to shed aContinue reading “Becoming a Curious Human: A Lifestyle of Openness and Discovery”
Everyday Curiosity: Turning Routine Into Exploration
Routine can restrict our outlook. We arise, blindly follow our paths, do the tasks for the day, and, unless we’re paying close attention, stop really seeing what’s right in front of our noses. Routines are fast, but they also subtly restrict our world. They save brain cells, but they warp the routine world around usContinue reading “Everyday Curiosity: Turning Routine Into Exploration”
The Streetlight Effect Revisited: Curiosity as a Tool for Seeing More Clearly
Curiosity has a way of tugging us beyond the edges of what feels familiar. In March, we explored the streetlight effect, our tendency to search for answers only where the light is good, where solutions feel convenient. A place where our habits have already shaped a path. But the deep truth is that growth seldomContinue reading “The Streetlight Effect Revisited: Curiosity as a Tool for Seeing More Clearly”
The Curiosity Zone: Where Growth Actually Happens
If there’s one superpower that’s woefully undervalued in the life of any human, it is curiosity. It is unobtrusive and whispers; it is quiet and easy to disregard simply because it doesn’t shout but rather nudges. But it is those nudges that drag us to places beyond us; to possibilities we haven’t even considered andContinue reading “The Curiosity Zone: Where Growth Actually Happens”
Rediscovering Wonder: Curiosity as a Way of Life
Somewhere between the beginning of life and the end of childhood, the gloss on things wears off, and the world simply ceases to shimmer. The ordinary goes unseen, not through lack of magic but failure of sight. The natural human desire towards the new, challenging, and unknown is often overshadowed by the necessity of ease,Continue reading “Rediscovering Wonder: Curiosity as a Way of Life”
Choosing What Matters: A Framework for Meaningful Priorities
It is a challenge to understand what’s truly important. This month’s theme has been about moving from distractions, bypassing the trivial to claim clarity. It has shown just how effectively the contemporary world can detach us from that point. The overwhelming nature and variety of our modern world’s complexity can tire our minds and divideContinue reading “Choosing What Matters: A Framework for Meaningful Priorities”
The Tocqueville Paradox: Why Progress Creates New Dissatisfaction
What is the Tocqueville Paradox? This paradox states that the more we improve, the more we expect. So, why would this be a problem? This is like progress, in a way. In other words, we realize the floor hasn’t changed at all; all that is shifting is the sky. The Tocqueville Paradox is the psychologicalContinue reading “The Tocqueville Paradox: Why Progress Creates New Dissatisfaction”
The Law of Triviality: Why We Obsess Over the Small Stuff
What is the Law of Triviality? The Law of Triviality says that organizations and individuals pay far more attention to, and spend a disproportionate amount of time on, trivial, insignificant topics than on complex, important issues. It is a psychological dead end that traps us where easily done becomes the thing that gets done. ThisContinue reading “The Law of Triviality: Why We Obsess Over the Small Stuff”
The Cost of Distraction: Why We Focus on the Wrong Things
September is a month when we leave summer behind and adopt a back-to-business mindset. It is a time to reset our priorities, our expectations, and our intentions. This is going to be a month about what matters most, about the complexity of life. The intention is that this series of posts will lead you fromContinue reading “The Cost of Distraction: Why We Focus on the Wrong Things”