Success in any endeavor is easier when you are fully committed. I first learned this principle in 9th grade. My ski buddies and I were trying to do 360’s off a little jump we had built. Despite the low likelihood of injury on such a small jump, we were all scared – too scared to fully commit. As a result, no one even made it halfway around during the initial… Read More »100% Commitment
Here is a quick story about behavioral change from Portia Nelson: This is a story about quitting a bad habit, which is also a story about becoming an active agent in life. In Chapter I, she is a passive victim of her circumstances. She has no control over her situation and no capacity to help herself. In Chapter II, she is beginning to recognize a pattern, and she is clearly… Read More »A Brief Parable About Change
Two years ago, as a personal experiment, I printed a calendar: one page with three months on it. This was to be my “calendar chain” for meditation. And since September 4th, 2015, I have missed just seven days of meditation, and I have spent over 10,000 minutes meditating.* The weird thing is, I thought the whole idea of a calendar chain was stupid. The concept sounded cheesy, lame, and unnecessary.… Read More »Calendar Chain
In what direction do you want your life to go? 20 Seconds can make a surprising difference. Here’s how. The 20-Second Rule In his book, The Happiness Advantage: How a Positive Brain Fuels Success in Work and Life, Shawn Achor describes a simple life hack that he uses to facilitate positive behavioral change: The 20 Second Rule. This principle states that if you make something just 20 seconds easier to… Read More »The Surprising Power of the 20 Second Rule