inthedougout

I have no doubt that, every day, you are bombarded with decisions that force you to think about who to disappoint, who to upset, and who to please. It's not that you go out of your way to think about these things, but you realize that no matter what you do, there will be somebody affected.  Someone will be upset, someone will be disappointed, and maybe (though not likely to be you), someone will be pleased.  If you couldn't tell by now, this is going to be a lesson in better decision-making.  And in doing so, we are going to shed some baggage that we have accumulated along the way. If you have never heard of the term "analysis paralysis," it essentially means being frozen and unable to make a decision.  We spin the different possibilities endlessly until we can't figure out one option from another.  Often, we have difficulty making decisions not because of the decision to be made, but how we think the decision will impact certain people.   We do this m...

 This is a bit of a detour from our usual programming, but a worthwhile journey - I promise. Much of the reason I write about failure is that it's a condition of loneliness.  Failure feels - and is - very, very personal.   Because of how personal it is, failure feels unique to you and only you.  Because of that, failure is really just an expression of loneliness.  One of the reasons it feels so painful is because we feel alone, and potentially lost, in our feelings.  That's not a great place to be. Because of that experience, I have decided to write this book.  I am aware that one day, I won't be on this earth.  The thought depresses the hell out of me, but I've tried to not dwell.  We are human and this is, after all, the human existence (lifecycles of birth, living, and death).   That said, while I am on this damn earth, I will make the most of it.  One of the ways I have decided to make the most of it is by writing this...