I think we have a language problem. I hear it all the time. Someone's talking about starting a business, finding the perfect partner, or learning a technical skill. Then they say something like, "But that’s impossible.” Alas. Those things are genuinely hard to do. They take time. The path to success is rife with failure… Continue reading Our Shared Language Problem
Category: Psychology
Minimize Your Urge to Maximize
A few months back, I listened to Pete Holmes interview Ryan Holiday on the You Made It Weird podcast. Holiday described his parents' visit to see him in Texas, during which they planned a day trip to a town called Clovis. Holiday was incensed that his parents - who came from California to spend time… Continue reading Minimize Your Urge to Maximize