Things shift

It’s become clear that I have trouble moving beyond paradigms of thought which no longer serve me.

The example top of mind today is this line from my personal oath: I don’t compare myself to others, only to myself from yesterday. I adopted that oath eleven years ago. (I had to look that up.) In all that time, that line has felt rock solid. Comparing myself to anything has recently felt problematic.

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I write here most days — reflections, quotes, and working with the garage door up. This is one of more than 5,000 posts. Wander to another →

If you like the way I think, you might like what I’m reading. Every so often I send out 7 for Sunday — seven things I’ve savored, about five minutes, whenever they’re ready. No hooks, no nonsense. Read a recent issue →