"Does not group validation and support lead to an experience of true self worth? The error here is in equating any feeling of safety or comfort with self esteem. Comformity is not self-efficacy. …
Resilience
This will be your moment. Right now it doesn't fell like it. It feels like everything is against you. But this will be your moment. Right now you feel down. Tired. Discouraged. Burnt out. …
Choosing a Blog Topic | Go Big to Go Small and Go Small to Go Big
A lot of people don’t ask me about starting a blog. They don’t ask “Ryan, I want to start writing, but I don’t know what to write about.” It’s unfortunate because I know exactly how they can find what …
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Schelling Points and Goal Setting
There is a game theory concept called Schelling points that I find very applicable to personal goal setting. A Schelling Point is a point that is mutually recognizable between two or more people …
Will You Choose Your Dream Life?
It was August 2011, and my girlfriend Amanda and I were staying in a hostel in Interlaken, Switzerland. It was more of a hostel complex than a hostel. Four or five quaint wooden buildings. The type of …
Small Wins
It is easy to normalize the small things that happen every day. Like deciding to go for a walk instead of watching a TV show, or waking up and exercising instead of checking Facebook or your email. …