Intentionality - Mindfully focused

 A while back, I came across an amazing article from Mark Twight that read: There's no such thing as a free lunch (TNSTAAFL).    Link here to a current live version . At any rate - I really loved that article.  For the past 5 years, when I go out for a run, somewhere in the first mile, I would remind myself, "I'm paying for my Lunch today".  It feels good to put money in your lunch fund.   I've had a lot of conversations with myself over the utility of doing things you know are good for you, but you really don't want to do...  and I came up with this phrase (I'm pretty sure this is one of my original thoughts, but I could be mistaken): Intentional Suffering is the currency of progress. I've always enjoyed the idea of intentional suffering - suffering that you aren't required to do - as a path towards a better you.  If you really liked doing everything that made you better, it would be easy to progress.  If you are reading this - you are ...

Okay I told Mike I would give him some writing...    For the past couple months, I started a new morning routine.  My wife and I get the girls up,  have breakfast, and then I put the girls into the car and head out for my morning Peet’s run.  That part has been pretty consistent for the last year or so, but about 4 months ago I started paying for the person behind me as well.  The drive though at Peets is set up so you can order, then you wait for about three cars in front of you before you get up to the window.   Siena was curious about it at first, and asked questions about why.  I told her “it’s a great way to start the day, for both me and the car behind us.”  Giving to strangers is something I’d like to imprint on her, if possible.   One day - I went through the Peet’s line, and realized I forgot part of the order - and since the line was fairly short, I circled back around to put in a second order.  By the time I pul...