From a backyard frisbee mishap to an improv-style lesson in laughter, this story explores how finding humor in everyday life can turn small stumbles into the moments we remember most.
Failing Better: Tennis, Writing, and the Long Game
Tennis and writing share discipline, creativity, and failure. Lessons from the US Open and Samuel Beckett on persistence and playing the long game.
What stories teach us
We love to read and listen to stories because they create magic and bestow a sense of wonder in the world. Stories teach us about life, the human condition, cause and effect, and much more. We discover ourselves in stories, and inevitably we share what lessons we’ve learned with others.
Feeling ignored by my kid
I love being ignored by my kid. It makes me feel so special.
When the moment gets real
When the moment gets real and gut wrenching, I take out a notebook and pen to write down the bones of my feelings. Perhaps it is the flight in me to draw inward, away from the world towards freely expressing what’s in my head. Then again, it may be the fight in me to wrestle …
Why I meditate
For many years, I dabbled in meditation but didn’t fully understand it. I found that there are many scientific and psychological benefits of meditating. Curious about how it would make me feel to meditate consistently, I decided to meditate every day using the Headspace app.
Don’t waste another moment of your life
I’m not wasting another moment of my life. Are you?
The art of not taking it personally
Don’t take it personally. Whatever someone thinks of you is part of their thinking and does not define you.
