Jun 2, 2022Why I’m Vulnerable On The InternetChildhood Trauma Plays A Role — When I was three, I learned that I would eventually die. You can imagine that, for a three year old, this was a fairly traumatic turn of events. At any time you could go “poof” and you wouldn’t exist. Scary! Expectedly, I had a temper tantrum. The emotions associated with…Vulnerability3 min readVulnerability3 min read
May 31, 20222 Ways That Envy Can Supercharge Your Personal GrowthEnvy Isn’t Always A Bad Thing — Envy is universally thought of as a negative thing that we must do away with at all costs. It’s an uncomfortable feeling that brings shame to us. We ask ourselves “why do I feel this way” while simultaneously beating ourselves up for these feelings. But uncomfortable feelings, however bad they…Envy3 min readEnvy3 min read
May 27, 2022Goodbye LinkedIn…For NowI’ve had a turbulent, on and off again, relationship with LinkedIn. When I first started posting about two and a half years ago, it was nearly universally positive. I couldn’t believe I could write stuff and people would pay attention to me. The ego trip was intoxicating. But with the…LinkedIn3 min readLinkedIn3 min read
Feb 18, 2022I’m Highly Emotionally Intelligent And I’m Not Hiding AnymoreI’ve worked my ass off over the last 12 years or so to become more emotionally intelligent. Building this skill, just like building any other skill, is hard work, and there’s always more to do. But it’s a skill, just like playing the piano, learning coding, or playing a sport…2 min read2 min read
Jan 8, 2022Pandemic Parenting: A True Spiritual TestI was sick during the entire month of December. It started with a cold and then turned into Omicron. I thought at the time it was a sinus infection resulting from the cold, but nope. Definitely Covid. Prior to this period of sickness, I was flourishing. I had ample time…2 min read2 min read
Jan 2, 2022Why I Really Came Back To LinkedInOne of the problems with going so far down the personal development rabbit hole is that you can’t lie to yourself anymore. That means that decisions made often have “inconvenient truths” associate with them, things you don’t want to admit but you know deep down are true. Convenient Truth #1 — Young Peeps Need My Help And so it…3 min read3 min read
Dec 18, 20217 Tips To Up Your Listening GameListening is a lost art. And this is unfortunate. Anything you desire can be yours if you just shut up and listen. Here are some non-obvious but simple tips to up your listening game. Realize it’s not about you. At all. Good listeners remove themselves from the equation entirely and make it all about the other person…3 min read3 min read
Dec 17, 2021Most People Suck, and I’m OK With ThatI think that most people suck. They’re egotistical, selfish, uncaring, vain, materialistic, and petty. They’ll drop you in a second if you stop serving their needs, full stop. I also think that everyone is a beautiful soul. Each one of us has the potential to be compassionate, wise, empathetic, and…3 min read3 min read
Dec 13, 2021Is It Possible To Avoid Spiritual Narcissism?We love to celebrate achievers. Gold medal winners. Marathon runners. Successful entrepreneurs. We rightfully say “wow, look what they’ve done! It’s quite a feat!” But when it comes to personal and spiritual development, we tend to keep “peak experiences” quiet. There’s an immodesty to saying “look at me! I’ve reached…3 min read3 min read
Dec 12, 2021An Incomplete Model Of Peak HumanityA path toward “peak humaning” is quite hard to figure out, and everyone seems confused. So I want to present a completely simplified and not-at-all complete view of what I think the path looks like for me. …3 min read3 min read
