Screw Goals. I just said it. Ok, that’s a little harsh. I should have said ease off on goals, or put less weight and attention on your goals. But “Screw Goals” was a better title. Forgive me. The post is about removing gap insanity. What is gap insanity? Gap Insanity: Point A is where you’re…
I had the honor of seeing, His Holiness, the Dalai speak in person a few months ago. I also had a great conversation last night, with my cousin and brother, Bobby. I’m going to share both of those experiences with you. But let’s set the context first: Stress. Anxiety. Worry. They are like 3 hooded…
I just started taking Yoga classes over the last 2 months. In my most recent class, I gained 3 insights from my Yoga instructor, Pablo, during the session: 1. Complaining is optional. So is smiling and enjoying yourself. This is a challenging Yoga class. Pablo pushing his students and there are no breaks. After his…
“For the past 2 weeks you have been reading about a bad break I got. Yet today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of this earth.” That’s how his speech started. On July 4th, 1939 the great Lou Gehrig started his speech with those lines a few weeks after he found he…
Yesterday, I had a kick ass workout in with my buddy, Chris. We ran about 8 miles, and in between those 8 miles we would stop and do push up, pull up, and dip circuits, at work out stations, in the beautiful Coconut Grove section of Miami. During the workout, I emphasized to Chris, “It’s…
For years I was told: “Joe, you have such a positive attitude!” “Joe, you have such a positive outlook on life.” “You’re such a positive person!” Maybe. I always tried and usually would find the “bright side of things.” However… Little do these people know, along with my positivity, would come a streaks of disappointment,…
In 1945, during a 9-day span, Viktor Frankl started and completed, his most famous book, Man’s Search For Meaning. Read this book, it will change your life. It’s about Viktor Frankl’s experience as a prisoner in the Nazi concentration camps during World War II. It’s incredible. If a MUST read was ever, a MUST, this…
My 2nd time in Haiti over the past 365 days with a charity group called The Caring House Project, and I came home with 3 distinct insights, after meditating on my experience for a few days: 1. It’s an amazing gift to be able to help people, to give. Plain and simple. Whether it be…
Here are five books I highly recommend for spiritual and personal development. None of them are centered around 1 major religion, but more about spiritual teachings through very entertaining stories, and examples. Enjoy! 1. Siddhartha – by Herman Hesse This is a great book. A short novel about a man’s search to find peace…
Last month in San Francisco, I had the privilege to see the Dalai Lama, and Eckhart Tolle speak. The next weekend, I was in Fort Lauderdale at a Tony Robbins Event. And then visited family for two days, on the West Coast of South Florida. It was a remarkable 10-day span. When I got home,…
The “Coat and Shirt” Approach to Life “If some steals your coat, offer them your shirt, as well.” –Jesus (analyzed by Eckhart Tolle in A New Earth) 2 Lessons came to mind after hearing these words: 1. Non-Attachment – being able to let go. Having no attachment to situations or things. 2. Non-reaction. The coat…
“When the Devil’s advocate is in the room, tell him to go to hell.” – George Lois Why are we extremely productive at times, but at other times lack desire? I go through this in different areas of my life. There are ideas that excite me. There are plans that invigorate me. There are goals…
It’s happened to all of us. We listen to a great song. We listen to a powerful film score during a great movie. Then… We get that chill. You can’t really describe it, but it’s amazing. It’s tingles throughout your entire body. I love that feeling. The late, great, Jim Rohn, once said, “Let the…