Lose It All To Gain It All
Again and again in the Bible does it talk about this idea of giving up all that you have to …
Right About the Facts, Wrong About the Outcome
“He’s a great statistician, he just comes to all the wrong conclusions with the statistics.” I had a conversation with …
The Long Waits
Delayed gratification is something that I’ve had a love-hate relationship with almost my entire life. Sometimes, I was so terrible …
What if We Learned Instead of Debated?
There are many conversations that I am either a part of or overhear, and I cringe at the number of …
Energized with Less Sleep
In the past week, I’ve averaged about 5 to 5.5 hours of sleep each night. Significantly less than I had …
Why The Tradition?
Lots of people like to think their wedding isn’t the traditional type. They’ll tell you they want a unique wedding, …
The Bad Sport
I hate playing sports I’m not good at. Hate is a strong word, but it fairly well describes my feelings …
The Art Of Seeing Yourself In Others
It can be really difficult to know when you’re doing something that annoys other people. Even someone who has a …
Just In Case Vs. Just In Time
There are two types of learning methods (and probably others) out there. I’ve heard them referred to as Just in …
Can You Work With People Who Disagree With You?
This post was intended to be about a politician (from another country) I heard about who said some profound things …
False Statistics
When we want to prove a point, we often will do almost anything to do it. Sometimes the point is …
Renters Roadblock
While leading up to my move into an apartment complex this weekend, I’ve been amazed at the things I’ve had …
Beirut Vs. Hiroshima
It’s odd timing as I’ve been listening to a podcast called Destroyer of Worlds, which discusses the rise of the …
Is Asking Unanswerable Quetions Pointless?
I’ve mentioned the podcast many times before, but over the last year, I’ve listened to dozens of hours of Dan …
Uncertain Conversations
Do you think that deer ever get nervous days before they do something? Like they know they’re going to have …
The Secret Life of Stars
When you walk down the grocery aisle at the store, the magazines on the side seem to always be screaming …
The Peace of a Good Home
As I walked into my parent’s house this evening after being gone all evening, I was hit with a wave …
The Great Copper Statue
Have you ever found out interesting facts about famous things that you never would have thought of? Today, while randomly …
Freedom At What Cost?
This weekend, many Americans will celebrate the freedom that they have living in this country. To be sure, it’s a …
The Best Laid Plans
Originally written in my paper notebook due to camping without service. As I woke up this morning in my Hammock, …
Clutter In Your Life
You offer someone a ride in your car. You unlock your car. You open the driver-side door about 2 seconds …
I Never Did Anything Wrong Growing Up
Did you ever do anything bad as a child? I’m not talking about trying to kill someone or something insane, …
When Incidental Turns Into Delibrate
There are a lot of things that go on in the background of many societies, clubs, houses, churches, companies, etc, …
Do You Desire A Life Of Prosperity Or A Life Of Freedom?
If you went out on the street and asked people what their desire in life was, you’d likely get a …
The Sahara and Dumb Americans
At the end of last week, one of my co-workers posted on our main Slack channel with a picture of …
Just A Bunch Of 0’s And 1’s
Random things intrigue me sometimes, and then I waste a good hour looking into them and how they work. For …
Confirmation Bias
It’s fun to learn things that help complete a thought that you’ve been having. Putting into words ideas that have …
Realistic Change Of Plans
There have been several times over the last several years of adventure-seeking and planning that an extravagant adventure as to …
Are You Allowed To Change Your Opinion?
I’ve seen a tweet going around with the phrase: “NORMALIZE CHANGING YOUR OPINION WHEN PRESENTED WITH NEW INFORMATION” At first, …
Realizing You Have A Story
There aren’t a lot of people out there who don’t enjoy a good story. Stories are somehow ingrained into the …