Author: Geoffrey Hale
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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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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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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…
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Leadership Is Trending. Is That Good?
Lately I keep hearing the word leadership everywhere. It feels like it’s having a moment—like everyone is being encouraged to become a leader. That makes me wonder what we even mean by leadership, and whether a world full of “leaders” is what we actually need. Semantic games are easy here, but I think the question…
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Dispositions For Choosing Well
In times of lack, hold steady. It is a precarious time when our Cycles of Suffering want to repeat themselves. Choose not from lack or anxious desire. That is a time to sit in the fire and let it pass. Embrace the discomfort with patience, not escape into old habits. Choose intentionally with directionality and…
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Top Traits of Successful People (Revisited)
In my 20s, well before I knew anything about adulting or success, I wrote an article called Top 2 Traits of Successful People, in which I earnestly claimed: A successful person needs to be realistic and disciplined. I am here now as a 40 year old with different opinions. I still hold Reality as my…