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Insight and Inspiration for Living Your Legacy
What are decisions for?
Reasoning from first principles,1 it might be a good idea to start with what a decision is.
“Decision” comes from the Latin decidere,2 the roots of de (off) and caedere (kill).
To decide is, therefore, to kill off.
Kill off what?
Well, for one thing,...
Life is inherently fraught.
A life worth living begins with doing work worth doing—the work you were meant to do.
The only thing worse than trying and failing at the game of life is trying and failing at someone else’s game.
And anything worth doing should be done full out...
Why does the pursuit of happiness create so much misery?
Because happiness isn’t a place. It can’t be pursued.
Pursuing happiness is fruitless and can only result in frustration and emptiness.
So, does happiness matter?
Of course, we need to understand what it is (and what it...
Why is your purpose (AKA “the difference only you can make”) so elusive?
Where do you find your life’s next vocation?
“Look to your dharma.”—The Bhagavad Gita
Dharma is an ancient Sanskrit word that defies easy translation.
It is often translated as...
The enemy of goal achievement is priorities.
What? Aren’t priorities a good thing?
No. Priorities are a trap.
Until the early 1900s, there was no such thing as priorities. Although the word priority has been part of the English vocabulary since the 1400s, it has ALWAYS been used in the...
This guide is designed to help you define the difference only you can make so you can craft it into a meaningful endeavor done with and for people you care about so you can live your legacy.1
However, while you pursue what you want on your terms without compromising on the content of your...
The most important conversation you ever have is the one you have with yourself on your deathbed.
That moment is a reckoning—when you answer, “What meaning did my life have?”
After all, your life’s meaning is derived from what you did while it was yours to do something...
If you partake in Christmas holiday shenanigans, I offer the silly seasonal tunes in the video above.
If not, I offer an agnostic appeal for imagining and co-creating a world less fraught with conflict and suffering in the video below.
If you could use a little more inspiration and fellowship...
Are you navigating the second half of life with a nagging sense that you’ve not yet fully embraced or engaged with your unique gift or life’s true calling?
For many of us, the second half of life is a time for reflecting on the meaning of life.1
More to the point, it is a time to...
Are you winning the game of life based on the rules you learned in school and on the job but not feeling the thrill of victory?
You’re not alone.
Many people feel cheated in midlife despite following society's rules (although you can recognize the false promises of the “pursuit of...
Life is full of exits. You enter life exiting the womb and exit it entering the tomb.
And that journey from womb to tomb is riddled with additional exits like graduating from school, retiring from personal and professional roles, and ending relationships.
Exits Are Also Entryways
Even when...
In a noisy world full of distractions and offers of dubious quality, it’s difficult for those seeking guidance to find trustworthy and truly valuable resources.
For those offering products or services, spreading ideas, or promoting causes, getting the word out and enrolling the right people...
