You know, with great power comes great responsibility. That’s a great quote, but it has an underrepresented sibling: With great responsibility comes great power. I “Responsibility is power”
Tag: Self-Discipline
3 ways to supercharge your self-discipline (that may surprise you)
In recent years, I’ve managed to become very disciplined in my life. If there’s something that needs doing, I rarely procrastinate any more. I don’t “3 ways to supercharge your self-discipline (that may surprise you)”
A habit of excellence
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” – Will Durant We all get lazy from time to “A habit of excellence”
Purpose (or not?)
What’s my purpose? Why am I here? I guess everyone has the same fears of not living up to their potential, at least sometimes. But “Purpose (or not?)”
The fear of wasting your life
Fear is a dirty word. It’s never easy to truly own up to it. I regularly have bouts of fear. Many times, like right now, “The fear of wasting your life”
Settling down
Finally! I’m back in Reykjavik, I’ve started my woodworking course, my health is better than ever, and we just finished unpacking in our new (temporary) “Settling down”
The way you do anything is the way you do everything
As far as work goes, I’ve been pretty happy with my lot these last few years. This is the eighth summer I’ve worked as a “The way you do anything is the way you do everything”
The paradigm shift
My attention is wandering. In recent months I feel like I’m living life as a new person. So many things that used to be central “The paradigm shift”
The peak
Have you ever heard of peak experiences? I just climbed the mountain Tungufjall in Öxarfjörður, Iceland. It’s not very high, at roughly 500 meters, but “The peak”
Overcoming resistance
Inner resistance is a weird thing. You feel as though you know what it is you want to do or where you want to go, “Overcoming resistance”