How can you do hard things effortlessly?

#467 – How can you do hard things effortlessly?"There's never an easy route to the things that matter."—Charles de LintWe’ve been sold the idea that the things that matter must be hard—and that we need to fight our internal resistance (the Ego and th...

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Oct 22, 2025
How can you rest your way to fulfillment?

#465 – How can you rest your way to fulfillment?If effort and hard work were the key to success in life, I know many people who'd be more successful than certain famous billionaires––for example, their landscapers, housekeepers, or personal assistant...

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Oct 20, 2025
What part of "no reason" freaks you out?

#464 – What part of "no reason" freaks you out?The realization that things happen simply because they do––and they'll keep happening no matter how much protection you've racked up––can be brutal. It can make you feel alone against the world.It can al...

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Oct 19, 2025
How can you receive feedback with equanimity?

#462 – How can you receive feedback with equanimity?"Feedback is a gift," they say. Sure. But how can you appreciate it for what it is, and not the attack on your integrity your Ego takes it for?That's the question I grappled with this morning, refl...

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Oct 17, 2025
What are you saying when you pray for better?

#461 – What are you saying when you pray for better?If "someday, somewhere" is your motto, you'll never have peace because there'll always be a different "someday, somewhere" to aspire to.That's what I realized yesterday, when I learned that moving o...

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Oct 16, 2025
What do you hope for when you blow your life out?

#460 – What do you hope for when you blow your life out?When life feels monotonous and too "normal," some people freak out––is that it? we ask ourselves.On a recent evening walk near the beach, where the new trend is rollerblading, an unsettling thou...

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Oct 15, 2025
When will you stop hiding in plain sight?

#458 – When will you stop hiding in plain sight?One instinctive response to feeling in danger is to hide. If you felt in danger a lot growing up it's only natural that you still revert to hiding when things feel iffy.On a call yesterday, I told one o...

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Oct 13, 2025