I lost 10 kilograms a few years back.
It taught me a lot about how useful numbers can be, that you need to be ready to see the numbers, and that we tell ourselves stories that keep us stuck in our patterns.
I noticed an interesting feature in a meditation app recently: the streak.
It got me thinking about the nature of chasing short-term targets, and whether the act of chasing may eclipse the purpose for engaging in the process in the first place.
How can one person present themselves as a devoted family man and philanthropic champion in one situation, and a remorseless tyrant in another?
It makes sense when we consider that maybe we’re all self-interested.
We see brilliant people in organisations everywhere.
They provide immense value, but this value can also come with a side-serving of disruption.
The question remains – should they get a free pass?
Friction arises when we can’t find the answer to our problems. But technology has allowed us to reduce this friction – we have almost every answer we need available through our convenient devices.
But is reducing friction always good? Perhaps there is some friction that is valuable and worth experiencing, rather than eliminating.
Everyone puts on a performance from time to time. Whether it’s suppressing emotions, withholding opinions or simply acting in a way that’s not necessarily aligned with our natural selves.
How much should we perform, and is there a cost to doing it too often?
Several months ago I was playing in a basketball game when someone on the other team accused me of being a dirty player.
My reaction surprised me.
We have high expectations for everyone from sporting teams to government workers.
Are these expectations justified, and how much are we thinking before judging?
It’s easy to get an answer to almost any question, and to know exactly what’s coming.
But sometimes it’s nice not to know and worth choosing that path.
Imagine there was a pill that could give you all the physical and mental benefits of exercise. All you’d need to do is take it.
Would you? And if you did, what would you be missing out on?