by Scott A Stonehouse | Aug 16, 2025 | Personal Growth
I want to be a disciplined person. On the whole, I often am. I have morning routines and evening routines that I follow. Habits that I have developed. They were not easy to establish. When I was younger I often began new resolutions or habits with a lot of enthusiasm...
by Scott A Stonehouse | Aug 9, 2025 | Personal Growth
This principle applies whether it is working out, writing, studying, or [insert your desired habit]. I am not sure if I got the phrase from James Clear and Atomic Habits, but I certainly got the idea from his book. One of the core principles of the book is that...
by Scott A Stonehouse | Aug 5, 2025 | Books, Personal Growth
How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu This is a fiction book about a global pandemic. It spans generations. Each chapter moves further along the timeline and is told from a different perspective. I enjoyed it. Challenger Deep by Neal Shusterman This is a...
by Scott A Stonehouse | Jul 29, 2025 | Personal Growth
Discipline and Desire. Both are important. They are related. I wouldn’t describe them as opposite ends of a spectrum, but they do provide different types of motivation. This is true whether it is your exercise routine or study habits. When you begin an exercise...