by Steve Acho
Don't trade a possible future for the "now"
We tend to remember the worst.
Where you are is not what you are
Don't confuse motion with action
Tip for selling or helping others
The importance of structure
Taking ownership of things that are not your fault
The importance of self-compassion
Don't let the unattainable "best" be the enemy of multiple "betters"
Great questions may be the most powerful tool we have for honest introspection. The most transformative questions are usually simple while being the most difficult to answer. All of us know of people or scenarios that continue to cause us emotional pain. Blaming others (even when it's warranted) is not helpful. It doesn't mitigate future issues, and worse, it allows you to side-step any of the blame. Here is the most profound question I've learned to force honest introspection when history repeats itself in a negative way: How am I complicit in creating the conditions that I say I don't want?