We say what we believe is right.
We do what we feel is right.
Many times these differ.
To deconstruct someone’s success, don’t study their words.
Observe their actions.
Good decisions aren’t always rational.
—Morgan Housel
The next time you’re feeling like things aren’t the way they should be, remember:
Everything’s made up and nothing matters.
It’s up to us to craft our own meaning.
If that meaning relies on external approval or anything outside of our control, then we’re in for a bumpy ride.
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We wonder why we don’t get enough attention.
But where do you spend yours?
On TikTok, Netflix, video games,…?
Then ask, “is what I’m doing more engaging [interesting, educational, etc] than those things?”
It’s easy to impress others with the words we say about ourselves.
But true success is to not have to.
Skills don’t pay the bills, except when they do.
Any skill can be learned in solitude with time and patience.
Being the best at X is low value…
Until it’s applied to help others succeed.
- Never stop learning
- Never stop growing
- Never stop helping others
- Never fail
Be memorable.
It’s not the logo, the business, or ourselves.
It’s how we make others feel.
Say something and they may remember you.
Make them feel something and they’ll never forget.
Happiness is fleeting. It’s a brief moment that’s created externally. It’s a dopamine hit.
But joy is a state of mind. Joy is ours for the taking. Joy comes from within.
To be joyful is not to be perpetually happy. The weight of life’s challenges remains, but joy can help us face hardships without becoming hardened.
Feeling joyful may in fact mean that we find ourselves laughing louder while also crying harder.
Additionally, joy posses a unique property.
Although joy originates from within, it’s also contagious.
Spending time with a joyful person can serve to brighten our darkest days. And, in that way, seeking joy for ourselves can serve both selfish and selfless ends.
Finding joy begets spreading joy.
Who’s the most joyful person that you know? Message them, let them know what they mean to you, and let’s spread more joy.
Attention is earned, not deserved.
Don’t squander it, for lost attention is unlikely to be regained.
Respect it and respect the people sharing it with you.
Never expect. Respect.
Always remain thankful.
And treat attention as the gift that it truly is.
I was recently asked, “How can we keep our website up after we’re gone to ensure our digital body of work outlives us?”
It’s an interesting thought that doesn’t have a straightforward answer, but instead requires reflection on a deeper question.
The analog world of board games is in the midst of a renaissance in the digital age. Yet we shouldn’t be surprised.
This is it. The day we were born began our final countdown. No one gets out alive.
“On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero.” –Fight Club
I’m 6’4″, can’t touch my toes, and am somewhat claustrophobic.
Despite that, I spend a lot of time in boxes. Kinda like cats. But, you know… not.
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We’re all investors. Our capital – the most valuable currency known to man – is non-renewable. Yet we all begin with immense wealth. Every second of every day we are investors of time.
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Fulfilling another’s expectations rarely satisfies.
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1. Question everything.
2. Repeat.
It’s easy to encourage living in the moment… a struggle to actually do it.
Know the rules of your art. Then consciously break them.
Others mustn’t lose for you to win. To win at any cost is a short term plan for long term failure.