Adventures, Records… and Extra Ordinary Life
[Cross-posted from The Ecology of Happiness] Many of the people who are hailed as great examples of personal development and have cult followings online, showing how life could be much better, how you...
View ArticleThe Fear and The Real Danger
Just as I was planning what and where to explore this year, running, I was asked if I should really participate in any such events, do anything like that. “So long, so far up and around mountains, so...
View ArticleThe Inspirational Idiot…
You’re not an online superstar influencer, not a recognized thought leader, just an average guy – so, why are you even talking? “Public” has become the new currency of the attention economy, it seems....
View ArticleOf Sweat, Sweets, and Self
When you sweat, it’s you that sweats; when you enjoy something sweet, it’s you tasting and enjoying it. Isn’t it? We often think and speak as if we were truly just the conscious part of ourselves – and...
View ArticleMountain Running Decisions, Willpower and Ego
“I think there are limits [in ultra-distance running]… but I don’t think anyone actually ever reaches theirs.” Anton Krupicka in Kilian’s Quest S04E05. For training and gear testing – and of course,...
View ArticleHigh Time for “Natural Born Heroes”
Talk of heroes seems stale when it takes (only?) an eponymous action camera for one to “Be a Hero” – and yet, from the author of “Born to Run” comes a new tale of heroic outcasts that is also a wake-up...
View ArticleHow to Compare Yourself For Motivation, Not Madness
As a social species, we continually compare ourselves to those around us. It’s natural. Unfortunately, as a species with social media (and traditional media with society pages), we don’t actually...
View ArticleThe Inspirational Idiot…
You’re not an online superstar influencer, not a recognized thought leader, just an average guy – so, why are you even talking? “Public” has become the new currency of the attention economy, it seems....
View ArticleOf Sweat, Sweets, and Self
When you sweat, it’s you that sweats; when you enjoy something sweet, it’s you tasting and enjoying it. Isn’t it? We often think and speak as if we were truly just the conscious part of ourselves – and...
View ArticleMountain Running Decisions, Willpower and Ego
“I think there are limits [in ultra-distance running]… but I don’t think anyone actually ever reaches theirs.” Anton Krupicka in Kilian’s Quest S04E05. For training and gear testing – and of course,...
View ArticleHigh Time for “Natural Born Heroes”
Talk of heroes seems stale when it takes (only?) an eponymous action camera for one to “Be a Hero” – and yet, from the author of “Born to Run” comes a new tale of heroic outcasts that is also a wake-up...
View ArticleHow to Compare Yourself For Motivation, Not Madness
As a social species, we continually compare ourselves to those around us. It’s natural. Unfortunately, as a species with social media (and traditional media with society pages), we don’t actually...
View ArticleThe Inspirational Idiot…
You’re not an online superstar influencer, not a recognized thought leader, just an average guy – so, why are you even talking? “Public” has become the new currency of the attention economy, it seems....
View ArticleOf Sweat, Sweets, and Self
When you sweat, it’s you that sweats; when you enjoy something sweet, it’s you tasting and enjoying it. Isn’t it? We often think and speak as if we were truly just the conscious part of ourselves – and...
View ArticleMountain Running Decisions, Willpower and Ego
“I think there are limits [in ultra-distance running]… but I don’t think anyone actually ever reaches theirs.” Anton Krupicka in Kilian’s Quest S04E05. For training and gear testing – and of course,...
View ArticleHigh Time for “Natural Born Heroes”
Talk of heroes seems stale when it takes (only?) an eponymous action camera for one to “Be a Hero” – and yet, from the author of “Born to Run” comes a new tale of heroic outcasts that is also a wake-up...
View ArticleHow to Compare Yourself For Motivation, Not Madness
As a social species, we continually compare ourselves to those around us. It’s natural. Unfortunately, as a species with social media (and traditional media with society pages), we don’t actually...
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