cut loose

Free yourself from your to-do list one item at a time.

amplifier

Take small actions that show that you are listening, and you will hear more.

mirror

Dress to be understood.

crossing the line

Every plan contains the seeds of complexity.

chips

If you are willing to do the things that seem almost too small to matter, that will lead quickly to the bigger things that you really want to do. But if you object to the work in front of you, complaining that it is too small to bother with, you will remain blocked from the big things in life.

tacking

Fewer excuses, more adjustments.

waiting time

While you are standing by waiting to see how events unfold and how you might need to respond, use your time to undo the problems of the past and be a more complete, present version of yourself.

done, done, and done

“Anytime you say it’s done — you’re not done.” – Teal Swan

opp

If you are storing things to solve other people’s problems, take a skeptical look at the plan. If using the stuff is based on a scenario that realistically will never happen, then by letting go of the plan, you can let go of the stuff.

cookie cycle

Start making cookies before you get hungry. Stop eating cookies before you get a stomach ache.

geokarma

After you stay in the same problematic place for too long, the need to move on become increasingly obvious.

karma log

Documenting your dreams takes time, but it is likely to save you more time than it takes.

boulders

There is a lesson in every obstacle, but the size of the obstacle does not indicate the size of the lesson.

shining on

Things that seem brighter than they really are are often the exact things you need to notice.

0-0

Spend more time on work than on winning.

your own garden

Focus on the problems that you are in a position to address in a meaningful way. Trust others to address other problems at the same time, even big problems that worry you.

blank screen

Nothing on your screen will save you from having to do the work of your life. But don’t take my word for it. You can see it for yourself.

karma shell

If someone offers to save you from your own karma, run away.

change we must

Inevitably, at some point you will suddenly realize you have the capacity to change. The purpose of this knowledge is not to make you feel guilty for being the way you are.

step up

When you solve a problem, it leads to a better problem.