Tag: Maxims

  • Maxim #17: You’re Not Jesus

    When I was a vocational pastor I had a magnetic sticker I made and put on my whiteboard. It said, “You’re Not Jesus.” It was a very helpful reminder. I…


  • Maxim #16: Joy Is An Incredible Alarm Clock

    Do you remember waking up early to open gifts on Christmas morning when you were a kid? Did your parents have to come wake you up? Mine didn’t. I was…


  • Maxim #15: Add or Remove Friction

    Friction makes things more difficult. It slows things down. Sometimes, that is the point. When thinking about habits and goals, friction is what gets in your way, slows you down,…


  • Maxim #14: Go Positive. Go First.

    What is your default mode in a social setting? Do you suddenly become fascinated with wall art or your phone? Anything at all to not look like you are awkwardly…


  • Maxim #13: Flush That!

    That thing you said to yourself, the thing you keep saying to yourself, isn’t true. It isn’t kind. It isn’t helpful. Or perhaps it is something someone else said to…


  • Maxim #12: Manage the Motivation Monkey

    You probably have a few monkeys you deal with on a daily basis. Some of them are other people’s problems that try to jump on your back and want you…


  • Maxim #11: No Zero Days

    Some days you just aren’t feeling it. You don’t have the energy to work out. You don’t have the time to write. You don’t have the motivation to practice. The…


  • Maxim #10: Tame the Advice Monster

    If I was going to get a tattoo, the one I might need the most is Tame the Advice Monster. Although I am better than I was, it has been…


  • Maxim #9: Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway

    Fear is not always a bad thing. In fact, it is sometimes a very good thing. There are things we should fear. Like any other emotion, fear is telling us…


  • Maxim #8: Ask for the Cheat Codes

    Playing video games is a lot of fun. Good video games keep it fun by making it progressively more difficult. It’s easy at first so you keep playing and advancing.…


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