Tougher Skin
Spending years trying to prove myself as someone with "tough" skin actually made me weaker. I found myself in relationships with all kinds of fantastic assholes. People who kept telling me to toughen up, Take it on the chin, Stand up and fight. And sure,
Half-hearted Mess
there aren’t many agile thinkers anymore, and even fewer want to be brave. Your C-average is someone’ else’s hard-earned A-effort. Breaking you of your nonsense requires another equally agile, courageous thinker to help you stop the habit. Problem is, there aren’t many
Ready for Progress
All of this talk about being courageous for the challenge is important. Yet, it's also just important to be emotionally ready for progress and success. After huge traumas, it can be easy to fall in love with the struggle. That's a
Sit in the Water
You’re shrinking and sabotaging because the water’s too hot. It’s uncomfortable to: endure the emotional hardship, work out the kinks while others are watching, admit your fragilities, own your strengths, be open to criticism, be ready to receive admiration. You’re also probably just
Incompetence & Evil
I’ve always felt like incompetence and evil were siblings to each other. Or at least close cousins. We’re all incompetent at something; it’s simply lacking the ability or skill. That isn’t the problem. But If we continue trying to do something
Be Seen Trying
There has been a great deal of discussion over the last few years about the fear of being seen. So many self-help courses have been designed to help people get over their concerns about being in the public eye. But what
