Being Supreme
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Marty yells at his pregnant girlfriend, Rachel, “I have a purpose!” In this heartbreaking moment, he is trying to justify leaving her to compete in a table tennis tournament in Japan. Not only is it heartbreaking because of the state in which he is leaving her, but he also implies that he is the “supreme” because she lacks a purpose.
Art Makes Art
Is your legacy an unsolvable mystery you leave behind for others to solve?
When my father died at 85, he didn’t tie up his life neatly by selling a company, writing a book, putting his name on a building, or filling a bank account for future generations, but that doesn’t mean he didn’t leave a legacy.
Matt, Jane and Me
Recently, Matt Galloway, host of The Current on CBC radio, asked one of his guests, “You mentioned the true authentic person, what does that mean?”
Whenever I am working on a project, I always imagine myself being interviewed by Matt, so when he asked the question, I thought, “How would I answer it?”
Bird’s Eye View
Bird’s-eye view of what it means to be Self-Driven vs Purpose-Driven through the 9th inning of the World Series.
What I Know So Far
With seven chapters of the first messy draft of my book done, this is what I know so far.
I am motivated by what I can’t see. Something beyond the horizon that has not been created yet.
No Magic Bullet Podcast Interview
Purposeful people are not always the ones who have fame and fortune. Some of the most purposeful people are those standing in an Ontario river fly fishing.
Why Write A Book Now?
The time to write my book is now, because my dog Toshi died.
Diving In Naked
I am about to dive into one thing that is everything: every life experience I choose to give meaning to, every one of the 371 letters I wrote to a house and all 83 Moleskine research journals I filled.
I’m just happy to be at the table.”
“I’m just happy to be at the table.”
Laurie's monologue at dinner in season three of The White Lotus has gone viral. Here’s why.
Midlife Tasks Us With Responsibility
As I move through my 50s, I am starting to understand that midlife’s job is to task us with the responsibility of taking one life experience and, as our true selves, bringing meaning to it so we can make the world a better place.
Opening The Door To Midlife
It was pretty clear that in 2016, when I turned 49, got a dog, and hired a mindset coach, I was preparing myself to open the door to what Midlife asks of us: to better the world.
Are You Asking Yourself The Right Question?
“What do I want for myself?". Is this the right question we should be asking ourselves? It is not, and here's why.
Toshi is gone, but I am not.
Toshi is gone but I am not.
Multi-Disciplinarians
Multi-disciplinarians take many approaches to sharing one thing they believe so they can move themselves, others, and the world to a better place…Canada’s own Matty Matheson is a great example of this..
The Logic Behind Manifestation
Years ago, I tried thinking, envisioning, and journaling a really big goal into existence that I thought would help me move forward with my best life. While waiting for the “magic” to happen that I had seen others perform, I couldn’t help but be skeptical. I kept thinking they had some type of logic…
My Promise To Toshi
I have spent many hours reflecting on my relationship with our dog Toshi, whom we had to put down recently, and the same question that keeps coming up is: What is it about dogs that makes it so heartbreaking to let them go?…
Authentruism
Authentruism is the common ground between focusing on one’s self (authenticity) for well-being and focusing on others (purpose) for the well-being of others and the world. This self-awareness…
Have You Heard The Word Authentruism?
Have You Heard The Word Authentruism?
If not, it’s because I made it up. Here’s more on why…
We run on the fuel and fumes of our feelings.
Those who don’t have clarity of their purpose run on the fuel and fumes of their feelings, which means they are not in control of the direction they are going…
Have You Lost That Feeling Of Fulfillment?
Has your business just become a business? Has your job just become a job? Have your moments of fulfillment become routine?…