The Happy Secret to Better Work
We believe we should work hard in order to be happy, but could we be thinking about things backwards?
Aaron Graves
Pursue Perfection by Getting Better With Each Step
The greatest sculptor of ancient Greece, Phidias, around 440 BC made the statues that to this day, 2,400 years later, still stand on the roof of the Parthenon in Athens. When Phidias submitted his bill, the city accountant of Athens refused to pay it. “These statues stand on the rook of the temple, and on … Read more »
So You Want to Change the World?
Many people share the goal of wanting to change the world, and yet, so few people accomplish that. Or at least so few people feel as though they have accomplished it. I’m going to let you in on a little secret: Changing the world isn’t all that hard. You just have an impossible definition of … Read more »
The 4 Legs in the Chair of Success
I recently started reading James Altucher’s Choose Yourself Guide to Wealth, and an interesting theme has emerged that got me thinking about my own success. James talks about four things throughout the book, and even drew the analogy that these four were like the four legs of a chair that you sit on. Take away … Read more »
What Steve Jobs Knew About Chasing Your Dreams
Hate him or love him, one thing is for certain; Steve Jobs made his mark on this world. Ten years ago he delivered the commencement address at Stanford University, and this bit of it has captured my attention for a while: When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: “If you … Read more »
A Nifty Time Management Hack to Boost Productivity
How many times have you arrived at the end of the day and thought to yourself there just aren’t enough hours in a day? There’s no question about it, we face a world that has more distractions than ever before. Got a text message? New email? There’s notifications going off every few seconds, begging for … Read more »
Two Simple Steps to Put You on the Path to Success
Success. Most of us want it, however it is that we define it. If you didn’t want it, you’re probably not here reading this. You might find yourself sitting here wondering how to go about achieving success. I mean, where do you even start? When you’re standing at the base of a mountain and looking … Read more »
Beginning
I read something the other day that gave me pause: "Someday" is a disease that will take your dreams to the grave with you. -Tim Ferriss @tferriss, The 4-Hour Workweek — Aaron J. Graves (@cajunman4life) June 23, 2015 And then there’s this gem: "If we wait for the moment when everything, absolutely everything is ready, … Read more »
How Sucking Isn’t as Bad as You Think
This is probably going to seem to run counter to everything you might hold near and dear. After all, I’m supposed to be all about improvement, right? We constantly hear about improving ourselves, getting better, this and that. But I’m here to tell you that it’s OK to suck. Sometimes. I mean, don’t go out … Read more »
What a Funky Bike Tells us About How Our Brains Work
How difficult do you think it would be to learn to ride a bike with backwards steering? Watch this video below, and find out! Now, is it that there is more neuroplasticity in a child? Or is it that the pathways in the child’s brain aren’t as solidified (being a bike rider for only 3 … Read more »