Growing up, I used to love playing video games. My next-door neighbor and I would spend hours camped out in my basement for our daily competition to see who would go farther on Super Mario Bros. I also used to love digging in the dirt with my toy backhoe and
Hermit life teaches us how to live for a living each day
I recently read a book by Michael Finkel entitled The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit. The title sounded intriguing to me after growing tired of reading a series of self-help books that were designed to inspire but did little to do so. The
Putzing around the house shows you’re still engaged in life
My grandparents were famous for what they called putzing around the house. Considered slang, it’s often described as engaging in aimless recreation or frivolous time-wasting, but I can assure you it meant just the opposite for my grandparents – and me. Putzing around the house wasn’t about laziness at all
“Too busy” is not an appropriate excuse to ignore someone
I wish I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard friends, family members, and especially co-workers say to me “I’m just too busy right now” as though it’s an appropriate excuse for what boils down to people undeniably ignoring you. I’d be able to retire comfortably before I turn
Creatures of habit often limit the breadth of their choices
“Change is not popular; we are creatures of habit as human beings. ‘I want it to be the way it was.’ But if you continue the way it was there will be no ‘is.’” – Robin Williams How often do you simply make a decision based more out of habit