Don’t Lose Faith
I’ve shared the famous speech by Steve Jobs from Stanford’s 2005 Commencement several times and I share it again today because today of all days it seems particularly fitting. Don’t … Read More
Category: Thoughts
Happiness Best When Shared…Really?
I think this famous quote, from the movie Into the Wild, is missing the point. The point of living. Which, to me, is to find and create meaning. I believe … Read More
Clarity of Self
Once you have developed a clarity of self, you can start building the life you want. Clarity of self doesn’t have to be fully developed however, since even a bit … Read More
Having Dreams is What Makes Life Tolerable
This quote, one of many great ones from the movie Rudy, stands out in my mind because to me it defines what life is all about. Having a dream to … Read More
A Story About my teacher and his investments in life
There are a handful of professors who stand out from university but most notable were my 2 philosophy professors. My professors very good business men and he invests on a … Read More
Meeting Rob
This will be the first guest blog I’ve posted. I had never really considered allowing a guest post but after meeting Rox a little bit ago, and getting to know … Read More
I Like You…But I Don’t Want to Talk to You…
How many times have you had this happen to you? You write one of your friends a message on facebook. You don’t hear back from them. A week, two weeks, … Read More
Words of Wisdom From Will Smith
This video contains clips of Will Smith from interviews he’s done sharing his advice on life, happiness and learning. What is one piece of advice you’d like to share? Mind … Read More
You Don’t Have to Prove Nothing to Nobody Except Yourself
My favourite scene in my favourite movie, Rudy, comes just after Rudy quits the football team before the last practice of his senior year at the University of Notre Dame. … Read More
I Am the Master of My Fate; I Am the Captain of My Soul
The title of this post, which are the last 2 lines from my favourite poem, Invictus, is what guides my life. I have all the control in my life to … Read More
Peace of Mind
I have a hard time quieting my mind sometimes. I spend a lot of time on my own and without it, I don’t feel balanced. Trying to find peace within … Read More
You Get What You Give
Be giving of yourself to the person you are with. What you give to them, you will get back. If you give love, you will get love back. If you … Read More
Honesty is the Best Policy…Or is it?
The good thing about telling the truth is that you don’t have to think and can just tell it like it is. The bad thing about telling the truth is … Read More
In a Bird’s Nest – Life’s Metaphor
There are many people who aren’t doing what they love, aren’t going after their dreams and are living a life of fear. Why is that? I think there are many … Read More
It’s All About How and Why You Do It
Over the past few years, I’ve grown to truly discover what makes me happy and have been setting goals and chasing dreams all related to disc sports. However, along the … Read More
Dealing with Disappointment
The gift of disappointment is to bring us into reality so we don’t get stuck in the realm of how things might have been. Whenever we do something in life … Read More
The Demise of Guys – What is Going On?
Have you heard of “The Demise of Guys“? If you haven’t, you should check out the website. It makes sense, it’s clear to me by talking to my friends and … Read More
Being Competitive vs Competing
From playing sports my entire life, I know a thing or two about competing. I’ve met a lot of people over the years who were good and I’ve met a … Read More
Lucky Number 7
Today marks exactly 7 years since I moved to Calgary from Halifax. Today is also my sister’s 27th birthday. My mom’s favourite number was, you guessed it, 7. In honour … Read More
Answering Some Questions About…Me
My friend Crystal recently added an interesting post to her blog titled “Questions we should be asking”. It’s a very personal thing to answer questions about yourself and to look … Read More