All Episodes
Success as a side effect
What if your end goal wasn't the end goal, but it got you to the end goal anyway?
The conundrum of commitment
Commitment is tough for a lot of reasons. FOMO is definitely one of them.
Feeling like an imposter is okay
In no particular order, some links to concepts in this episode: The first 20 hours - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MgBikgcWnYThe Paper Clip Strategy - https://james...
Some thoughts on hyper independence
Some thoughts on hyper-ndependence and its consequences in our lives.
Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.
It's funny how many good sayings and practices come out of the military. This is another good one.
Don't break the chain
It seems the original article isn't online anymore, but there is this follow up. https://lifehacker.com/jerry-seinfelds-productivity-secret-281626
Remaining fluid and adaptive
Analogies and reflection abound in this episode on adaptivity and its value.
The destination matters
The journey is still more important, but the destination still matters. And we'll dig into Lord of the Rings a little bit (LoTR diehards don't come at me for the sligh...
Opportunity or distraction?
Here's the annual review I mention in the episode: https://syedbalkhi.com/this-happened-to-me-in-2023-year-in-review/
What are you optimizing for?
The answer to that question may change your decision when you really think about it.
Are you breaking your contract?
Your resolutions are contracts even if you didn't think they were. And if you're breaking them, let's unpack why thinking of them as contracts could help. That episode...
Be sincere, not serious
How would things change for you in a situation if you approached it with sincerity rather than seriousness?
Starting small
I have no idea where that post from Leo is anymore, it's possible he got rid of it. This is the closest thing I could find on his blog now: https://zenhabits.net/begin...
What does self care look like?
If eating a tub of ice cream in one sitting isn't self-care, then what is it exactly? Is it self-care or self-sabotage?
Reset and start again
Didja stumble? It's okay. Reset and start again. And maybe read this James Clear piece: https://jamesclear.com/get-back-on-track
The Needs of the Now and Future Now
I offer no solution for how to balance the now with the future, I offer only the idea that it's important to consider and why.