Balance
Finding Your Virtuous Mean
After you've taken stock, pick the one activity above that if you were to do more or less of would most significantly improve your life or bring you more happiness + joy.
Calman Hilkert
Courage
Set the State
So what does it mean to set the state? It means to commit to being the person you want to be regardless of the response or situation.
Stoicism
Serenity Amongst Uncertainty
When what we can control narrows further, we must go deeper and bring a higher level of consistency to that which helps us to show up at our best. Both for ourselves and our loved ones.
Gratitude
Rest on Gratitude
Rather than building up frustration on what we think “should” be, we can rest on a proven practice to steer us towards a happier and healthier state, we can rest on gratitude.
Algorithm
Algorithm to Action
But the question I had to ask myself and the question I ask you, can you do what’s best for yourself even when it’s most difficult to do so?
Identity
As Calman Agreeth
A vision board won’t get us there. Journaling on our ideal life, though helpful, won’t move us towards our ideal life. But action will.
Intention
The Directionality and Intentionality of Seeking
We must identify our tendencies, and should we care to, bring intentionality to going the other way.
Judgement
How Am I That?
What's not easy but does help us step into our best and least-judgmental selves? Playing the game: How Am I That?
Distraction
You in Society
The average person in the United States is overweight, doesn’t sleep enough, and uses their phone more than they wish to. Something isn’t working.
Gratitude
Find Flow Through Gratitude: Lessons from Robert Emmons
Gratitude can be challenging. Even with its myriad benefits, we forget to set aside time to consciously be grateful. Though remembering to be grateful can be challenging, we can make practicing gratitude easy.
Identity
The Power of Identity: Tyler the Creator & James Clear
Before fame, his name was perhaps a proclamation to himself. But now it serves as a reminder of his passion, duty, and obligation to create.
Memento Mori
Remember Death: Memento Mori and Kobe Bryant’s Legacy
Whatever you care about, do it as often as you can and as best as you can. Whoever you love, tell them and show them you love them. Because as Aurelius reminds us, we could leave life right now.