Category: Thoughts

It’s easy to bite off more than you can chew.

The trick is to separate the important from the chaff, and to develop discernment in knowing the difference.

Ah, Halloween. One of my favorite times of year.

And it’s big business. From horror-themed events, festivals, and conventions, to films, books, and entertainment – revenue for last year was estimated to be over $12 billion in the US for Halloween.

It’s not for everyone. But for the ones who do feel a part of it – it makes sense to spend money.

And that could be said of any niche.

As I’ve written here before, your best changes day to day. You can’t always be on. But I or can consistently show up.

And the decisions are made by those who show up.

There are two ways to make it in the world. First, filling a void as is – a cog to fill a cog-sized hole.

Second, you can see that void as part of the whole, and then find a solution that solves the problem, perhaps even without a cog.

Nearly everything out there can be improved upon.

Figuring out the way to do so let’s you plot your own course.

I think we don’t consider this enough. Covid notwithstanding, the world is constantly undergoing shifts in understanding, cultural norms, legality, common practices, whatever.

Very few elements are immune to these changes. (Off the top of my head, morality seems to be a relative constant – though its interpretations and practices may be subjected by individualized biases and alterations).

That we attempt to stagnate or fight against change is as productive as trying to hold back the waves crashing along the shore.

Willingly accepting that change will occur gives us the opportunity to ride that wave or, and possibly better, to get ahead of it.

Success is the result of putting in work.

Continuous and uncompromising work doesn’t guarantee success, but success cannot be achieved without it.

We are social creatures. As such, we seek out connection.

But when we open ourselves up to someone else, we are susceptible to how they view us. If it’s positive, we may feel elated.

And if it’s negative…

The point is, be certain the story you’re telling yourself, and receiving from others, about yourself is a positive narrative.

When we think natural resources, time is often overlooked.

But it’s required in every process, and is widely available.

Only, it is the most limited resource we have, and we must understand that as we do our work.

We often refer to the finish line of things. It’s a race to the finish line, or we’re coming up on the finish line.

But, the bulk of what we’re dealing with – they aren’t races.

No, you can’t meander your way to your goals. And understanding pacing is hugely important.

Still, it isn’t a race we’re running. It’s an experience that we have to take part in and, hopefully, enjoy.

We can’t look out into the world without it resonating back within us. We see not what is, but we believe to be.

Sometimes that stays bottled up. Sometimes we share.

But for each of us, if we’re not sharing it, it’s just lost.