There seem to be two major coping mechanisms for burnt out, unsatisfied twenty-something urbanites these days: 1) go out and get drunk every weekend or 2) drink green smoothies, and do bikram yoga.
How many more profound revelations about my truest inner nature can I handle? How much longer can I stay alone in my own head?
You are ever-changing, and so what you’re meant to be doing in the world is also evolving — it’s a pulse you must consistently keep your finger on.
Go sit at a local bar and have a drink by yourself – with no phone or book.
She made me want to get closer to the edge, to live deeper in the moment, to fear less, to open up more, to care less, to surpass expectations, to go all the way every time.
There is no someday. There is only right now. This is one of the only irrefutable facts we’ve been able to determine about our mysterious existence
My heart pounded against my chest and I hoped the jeans and denim shirt I had chosen to protect my skin would be enough if I toppled over into a gravel pit next to a rice paddy. On one of my first laps through town, motorbikes, cars, trucks with chickens on the back raced around us.
Everyone wants to escape the cubicle. The centuries-old 9 to 5 model is beginning to lift, and innovation and technology are helping us take our talents beyond the conventional workplace.
Spend time with inspirational people. Ever heard the phrase “You are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with?” When you’re looking to make a transition in your life, surround yourself with the kind of people you aspire to be.
Something is at play here. We are making the obvious, comfortable choices when we know better.