The Study | Career & Ambition
Living with greater confidence, intention, and self-direction.
Are You Talking Yourself Out of Something Good?
Run-of-the-mill opportunities, the likes of which we’ve seen before, allow us to categorize risk and confidently accept it. The particularly interesting behavior isn't merely recognizing risk; it's using our powers of persuasion to convince ourselves that an unfamiliar opportunity isn't worth pursuing because of it.
I’m Looking For Signs Of Life
I'm looking for signs of life in people and places that have stopped believing much can change. Sometimes those signs are buried beneath disappointment, fear, criticism, uncertainty, regret, or a lack of direction. Sometimes people mistake those experiences for the end of the story. Here’s the new beginning.
What Are You Striving For?
You know what fascinates me? The idea that a life isn't a fixed thing we're handed or a ladder we're supposed to climb even though sometimes it feels like it is. Life is open. Perspective determines how much of that openness we can see.
You’ve Come A Long Way
Even if you’re not where you hoped to be, and the people around you may not even acknowledge who you can be, the person you are now in this moment is absolutely worthy of recognition, attention and even celebration.
Not Everything Has to Work Out
You may find yourself sprinting to the door. Or wishing for more time. But people suffer more than necessary when they expect everything to work out. They expect the extra effort to be rewarded. The loyalty to be reciprocated. The sacrifice to make sense. And when it doesn't, they wonder if it was all for nothing.