What do you expect from yourself, deep down?

#361 – What do you expect from yourself, deep down?When life gives you lemons, do you ask yourself, "where did I go wrong?"Even though you know with your rational mind that life is life and is not paying attention to your wants and needs, do you feel...

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Jul 03, 2025
How does anger at the world improve your life?

#360 – How does anger at the world improve your life?The world is the world and does its thing, which has nothing to do with you. So, why would you bother being angry at it?Unfortunately, your Ego and the Ghosts disagree. Mine do, at least.It rains o...

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Jul 02, 2025
What race did your Ego sign you up for?

#359 – What race did your Ego sign you up for?No matter how much you refuse to enter that race, your Ego's push for you to compete with others feels ingrained in your DNA.Well, maybe it is.As we've previously discussed, your Ego's all about hoarding...

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Jul 01, 2025
Why meditate?

#358 – Why meditate?Is your brain your most valuable asset? Then, you need to keep it "well-oiled" and reliable. How? Meditating.I took the Transcendental Meditation course in October of 2023, after listening to Christine McKenna's and David Lynch's...

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Jun 30, 2025
What wants you to keep your blinders on?

#357 – What wants you to keep your blinders on?When you don't see, you can still pretend there's nothing wrong, that you're doing great in life and, if anything, it's others who're at fault.Almost two weeks ago, I received a legal document related to...

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Jun 29, 2025
When do you know it's time to quit?

#356 – When do you know it's time to quit?Sometimes, the reasons to stay invested in something––a project, a relationship, an activity––don't outweigh the reasons to quit. Yet we stay because:Sunk costs: "after all the work I've put in this"Status qu...

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Jun 28, 2025
When do you decide to quit?

#355 – When do you decide to quit?If every decision you make is triggered by what happened in your brain in the seconds and minutes before it, you won't be able to will-power through the moment when Resistance comes knocking. Without a non-quitting p...

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Jun 27, 2025
Why is forgiveness such a boon for your health?

#353 – How does forgiveness improve your health?If "revenge is a dish best served cold," it may be time you switch to warm foods.Neurobiological studies show that revenge produces a dopamine surge in the brain. It feels good, exciting, sweet. We...

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Jun 25, 2025
How will curiosity set you free from Ego-based anxiety?

#352 – How will curiosity set you free from Ego-based anxiety?Your Ego demands answers. And when it can't get them––which is practically always––it spirals into fear, obsession, anxiety, dragging you down with it.That's what I was feeling last n...

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Jun 24, 2025