[Not my leg.] When was the last time you thought about how great walking is? It’s an incredible gift, isn’t it? You probably aren’t really thinking about it much. Allow me to explain. I have a significant number of plantars warts on my right foot. Since starting my job, I’ve been going to the corporate…
"Things which matter most should never be at the mercy of things which matter least." What have you been putting ahead of your priorities and values? Are you truly living life in accordance with what you think is important? Think about all the ways you might be mixing up your priorities: You’re making that credit…
There is just a crapload of good stuff in today’s Pile. Let’s dig in! The (Practical) nerdy stuff The Hassle-Free Guide to Ripping Your Blu-Ray Collection [Lifehacker] – I’m a huge fan of digitizing DVDs and storing them on a secure, backed-up hard drive. I’m actually in the process of doing this again. But I…
Sometimes the most proactive thing we can do is to be happy, just to genuinely smile. Happiness, like unhappiness, is a proactive choice. There are things, like the weather, that our Circle of Influence will never include. But as proactive people, we can carry our own physical or social weather with us. We can be…
The Beatles knew it. Sometimes, we all need help. But asking somebody to give us a hand can really feel like pulling out your own teeth sometimes, doesn’t it? I’m a fiercely independent man. I won’t ask for help on something until I am completely backed into a corner. Why are we scared to ask…
