Self Control Is Hard, Make It Irrelevant
Recently I was in line at the grocery store and a guy in front of me grabbed a candy bar off the shelf, opened it and started munching. I assumed he was going to pay for it since he was...
Category: psychology
Sacrifice Is Not A Dirty Word
She was deceptively beautiful, with the kind of stoic and determined demeanor that let you know she wasn’t playing games. When other students traded jokes or discussed movies during breaks, she read the next lessons material. She rarely talked. Her...
The Power Of Pessimism
Vice Admiral James Stockdale spent seven years of the Vietnam War being tortured in a Hanoi prison. Author Jim Collins interviewed Stockdale for his book “Good To Great”, and Stockdale had some intriguing insight. Collins asked him who didn’t make...
Focus On Yourself, Not Your Competitors
This year has been tough for all of us obviously. My cycling group rides are a huge part of my normal workout plan, as well as a way to hang out and socialize with friends and like minded people who...
Judging My Former Self
I’m going to tell you a story that I’m not too proud of. A couple of years ago, probably around the time I started this blog, I was on a long bike ride. One of my speedy fitness rides where...
When Motivation Ends, Discipline Begins
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic I mostly ran without music. Quiet attunes you to your body, breathing, pace, and the surrounding environment. And seemingly half of drivers out there are piloting their death boxes while playing on their cellphones, so...
Comparison Is Good
“All right boys, are you ready?” he said confidently to us, with a determined smile. I looked at my friend Brian, smiled, and said “ok I guess it’s game on with these guys”. We were on our bikes in a...
I Got What I Wanted And It’s Never Enough
It was probably her second or third day at work but the first time I saw her. I was floored. She was quite possibly the most beautiful woman I had ever seen. She was stunning, and fortunately for me she...
The Wrong Kind Of Therapy
I ride my bike to work and on my route there’s a residential road that for about 3 months late last year had the distinctive and clear smell of natural gas in one section. It was there every time I...
Master Delayed Gratification, Achieve Financial Independence
I’m writing this in early March 2020, and I still have a few pieces of Halloween candy left in my house from 2019. I didn’t get as many trick-or-treaters this past year as I normally do, and I was left...
Business As Usual
Regular readers know I focus heavily on the behavioral traits that drive money decisions, and this pandemic is forcing all kinds of changes that are, to me, fascinating to observe. Most of us have had our lives turned upside down,...
Between Chaos And Peace
I found a mostly empty and quiet gate at the airport with room to stretch. The traffic plagued ride and chaotic security line put me in a funk. There were 5 huge TV screens blaring out the bile of the...
Recent Comments