“Right before our fortune turns around (the second before everything finally changes) things don’t get better, they get worse and worse and worse. The small remnants of predictability begin to crumble. The cynicism finally takes over. But then the rules of your life change unexpectedly, from one second to the next. It’s like somebody flicked a switch: good fortune explodes …
Your Life is Like Levels in a Video Game (PODCAST)
“Your Life is Like Levels in a Video Game” by Andrew Gabelic “Life is not a long climb to a restful and peaceful plateau. It never was and it never will be. Life is a video game, every time you complete a level you advance into a new one. The new level will bring more adventures, more excitement, and yes …
Our Greatest Strength and Most Limiting Weakness: We All Care What People Think (PODCAST)
“The Panopticon” by Andrew Gabelic “There is who you are, and there is who you think you are because it’s who others want you to be. Sometimes one has the other strangled.” – Andrew Gabelic In this 15 minute podcast, I go deep into our ingrained obsession with what others think of us, where it comes from, how it has …
Listen If You Are Stressed About a Major Decision (PODCAST)
“Forks in the Road” by Andrew Gabelic “There are many paths up the mountain, but the summit is the same. Fear not, for there are no forks in the road.” – Andrew Gabelic In this 10 minute podcast, I go deep into the circular mind debate we go through before making major life decisions. We look at the highs and …
Are ‘Success Experts’ Telling the Truth About Taking Big Risks? (PODCAST)
“Mimicking Both Voices in Your Head” by Andrew Gabelic “Knowing that ‘huge risks’ always lead to ‘huge rewards’ is deeply comforting, because we are naturally attracted to shortcuts and quick solutions to highly complex problems.” – Andrew Gabelic Are you debating going all out? Quitting your job, taking a leap of faith, and going after what you’ve always wanted? What if …
Read This if You Don’t Beleive in Karma
How many guardian angels have swept in from the shadows to change the circumstances in your life? Somebody introduced your grandfather to your grandmother. Somebody recommended your mother for the most important opportunity in her life. Somebody helped your father through his most difficult life crisis, where he formed the wisdom that saved you. Somebody chose your university application over …
What Praise Can Teach Us About Ourselves
Life is a roller-coaster between fear and confidence, insecurity and courage. We oscillate between both without rhyme or reason, never knowing the intricacies of the hidden triggers that allow us to move from one to the other with seeming ease. One moment we can conquer the world, and the next we cannot get out of bed. One moment we’re convinced …
How to Recover From the Death of a Fantasy
I dared to dream. I dared to believe that it was finally over. The moment seemed perfect. The situation felt right. The story seemed to be reaching a conclusion, and for a moment, I could see the light. At first I couldn’t allow myself to believe it. I said “don’t build yourself up for disappointment”. I’ve learned my lesson before. …
The Secrets of Overcoming Jealousy
The child comes into the world to discover it. At first, he is concerned with the physical environment that surrounds him. Shiny objects, smooth surfaces, and bright colors occupy his thoughts. He touches, he sees, he feels, he laughs and he cries. The senses are alive for the very first time, and there is much to experience. Eventually, he notices …
How to Deal With a Gathering ‘Life Storm’
After a glimmer of hope, a period of peace, and a chapter that announced itself as the “light at the end of the tunnel”, a storm begins to gather. Disaster, not yet materialized, has announced itself. It could threaten everything I’ve built. It could destroy the rewards I fought so hard to receive and only tasted for a short time. …