motivation
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A Harsh Reality post this Sunday as I enjoy my coffee. Life’s not fair. It never was, it isn’t now, and it won’t ever be. That may sound harsh, but it’s the truth. We’re often told that if we work hard enough, play by the rules, and treat others well, life will return the favor.
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The ancient Stoic philosopher Epictetus said it best: “Men are disturbed not by things, but by the view which they take of them.” It’s a line that has survived for centuries because it contains a truth we still need to hear today—most of our suffering doesn’t come from events themselves, but from the story we
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We love the stories of overnight success. The musician who “came out of nowhere” with a hit song. The business owner who “got lucky” with a viral product. The athlete who “just has natural talent.” But the truth? None of it is luck. None of it is an accident. Behind every shining moment you see
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The Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard once said, “There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn’t true. The other is to refuse to believe what is true.” At first glance, it sounds simple. Yet, when you really sit with it, you realize these two traps quietly shape much of our lives.
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Every morning, the alarm goes off. We groggily rise, repeat the same motions, grab the same coffee, take the same route to the same job, interact with the same people, and do the same things. And before we know it, another week has flown by. Another year. Another decade. You blink, and life has become
Corner of Thought: The Human Experience 