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Stuck in Georgia
Bob’s recent post about the cost of holding on hit close to home for me. So much of the article rings true for me — sunk cost fallacy, environments that fit better, moving forward, postponing change, status quo stagnation becoming identity. I’ve lived in many different places, but I’ve been in Georgia for the last…
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The cost of surrender
When you lose an important part of yourself the other parts won’t be far behind. It’s easy to lose, or give up, purpose, identity, freedom, and even things of a material nature. Be careful what you give up. Once you start, you risk triggering the chain reaction, the unraveling. Losing one key piece can shake…
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The cost of holding on
The sunk cost fallacy is real. Staying where you are because you’ve already invested so much may prevent you from pursuing work, love, or environments that fit you better moving forward. Postpone change too long and your defenses harden into identity. Letting go of your past involves grief, fear and some disorientation, but you may…
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Tragedy of Want
I am the foolWho returns to the table of want Breeding ground for discontentTrials and tribulations of ambitionGrief of loss and shame of failureDisappointments of successDepartures from satisfaction In our hard-earned moments of freedom of choice, we tend to salivate on what we want, instead of reflecting on any of less common, more valuable paths:
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Cognitive obsolescence
“In times of change, the learners will inherit the earth, while the knowers will find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.” – Eric Hoffer Beware of educated incapacity. Many know quite well what was important yesterday, but haven’t a clue what they must now learn for today and tomorrow. Those who…
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Choosing Reality Over the Phone
I don’t like being on my phone. It doesn’t feel healthy or fulfilling, and it pulls me away from the life I actually want to live. Lately I’ve been practicing a simple shift: less screen, more reality. What I value is pretty basic: And when those things aren’t available—when connection is limited or life feels…