How to Become a Student of Your Own Life Have you ever wondered why two people can experience the exact same thing… and only one of them changes? Millions of people watched the same Spider-Man movie.Millions of people read the same book.Millions heard the same song.Most enjoyed the experience.A few walked away different. Why? That’s…
In the last couple of essays, I’ve been circling the same idea from different angles. What maintains us and what happens when we lose track of it. Internal.Relational.Cultural. But there’s a third part to this. A practical question – how can you actually maintain yourself? Personal. The lens from me matters. The cultural lens matters….
Have you ever noticed how often you adjust yourself mid-conversation? It’s a subtle adjustment too. You soften a statement.You explain your reasoning twice.You reframe something you were already clear about. Not because you were wrong. Because you could feel the friction from the other party. And of course, it doesn’t feel like a loss when…
Have you ever felt strangely haunted by versions of yourself that never actually existed? The entrepreneur you almost became.The artist you promised you’d return to.The disciplined version of you that only lived for a few months. Each unfinished identity leaves a small imprint. And over time, those imprints accumulate. It’s because every new interest, persona,…