Perspective
A President’s Funeral and a Father’s Goal
Sometimes you just have to drop everything and help someone achieve their goal. My dad has had a goal for a while. “The next presidential funeral—I’m gonna go.” In the middle of my bartending shift, I paused from slingin’ drinks and looked up at the TV. Breaking news: President George H.W. Bush has died. It’s kind of weird…
Read MoreBook Rec: Factfulness
Hans Rosling will change the way you look at the world…based on facts. Raise your hand if you ever scroll through Twitter and feel the world is burning. Everyone? Don’t worry, my hand is raised too. Guess what? I have some cheap therapy for you. Read Factfulness by Hans Rosling. Hans…
Read MoreWiki Rabbit Hole: Summer to Seoul
Turn a borderline-addictive habit into an opportunity to learn more about the world. What an adventure! I went around the world in 45 minutes! I strive to improve myself and expand my perspective, even if it’s little by little. I want to learn more about the world I live in. And recently, I developed a…
Read MoreThe Healthiest Conversation You’ll Ever Have
Instead of comparing yourself to others, have a conversation with your former selves. It’ll be a healthy measurement of where you’re at in your life. A few months ago, I joined a friend for a drink. I sit down in the chair next to him at the end of the bar. He’s a fashionable guy.…
Read MoreBook Rec: But What If We’re Wrong?
Think about the present as if it were the past. How will we be remembered? What contemporary ideas will be questioned? History can make us look foolish. History was my favorite subject in school. I wondered what people from the past would think of me, a person living in the early 21st century. We’d have…
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