Practical Lessons for Intentionally Living Like Jesus
I am well aware that mental energy is something you can exhaust. After writing difficult articles and doing tedious work, I feel my mind has reached its limit. The problem with this is, I’m frustrated I can’t squeeze out more work when I feel like this. I want to do more work—though I realize I’m […]
My wife and I are trying something new: sitting still in a moment. It might not sound innovative or exciting, but it is against the grain of what society today does. We’ve made a habit out of our busyness, so much so that it affects the culture of our mind. In moments when we choose […]
Many of my friends claim to be overcommitted, but when they do so, a strange thing happens: they say it with a smile. Though we might complain and groan about it, we love to stay busy. We love that we have plans, that our schedules are brewing with activities, that we are productive and not […]
Many people applaud how seriously I take my endeavors. But if I’m honest with you, I struggle with it. There are many times where I struggle to hold my life with open hands. I fight and wrestle to make my dreams become a reality because I hold them within high regards. This is why I […]
Goals are highly overrated. In today’s culture, we love them. With each New Year, we set endless goals for ourselves because we love stories of people who set goals, overcome odds, and reach them. These stories inspire us to change our lives as well. But much of the reason we love goals is because our […]
There’s a lie I’ve foolishly bought into over the years. It’s the lie that I’m too busy to invest in friendships. Recently, I heard a man invite his friend to have lunch with him. I leaned forward, resting my face in my palm, thinking that one act was incredibly simple but also rare now days. […]
Lately, I’ve been feeling a strange tension in my life. I wonder if you feel it too. It’s the tension between my career/external life and my character/internal life. On the outside, my career is flourishing. I’m getting new business, receiving new opportunities, and growing at an incredibly fast rate. On the other side is my […]