8/19 Destination: A Church in Norway

12 Steps to Cultivate Laser-Like Focus

Via Intent Blog 1. Clean out the clutter both mental and physical. Clutter obscures goals and confuses problem-solving. 2. Make up your mind to be aware. When you find your mind wandering, observe it and don’t judge. Simply bring yourself back to the moment. 3. Bring your attention back to your breath when you feel […]

We trekked 10 miles in Colombia’s Valle de Cocora

Are Self-Disciplined People Happier?

Time’s Maia Szalavitz wrote an article claiming that self disciplined people are happier. The research, which was published in the Journal of Personality, showed that self-control isn’t just about deprivation, but more about managing conflicting goals. Through a series of tests — including one that assessed 414 middle-aged participants on self-control and asked them about their life […]