Passion is a plant We maintain a cultural mysticism around passion and its meaning in our work. We are told to hunt for it, to follow it. Our work and hobbies should all be built around it. But is that the blueprint for life? Do we just endlessly search for an impulse, cultivating a mood? …
Month: October 2020
The myth of autopilot If there is one rule that I’ve had to relearn more than I’d like, it’s that there’s no such thing as autopilot. There’s no system or process on earth so well designed that it does not require some level of upkeep. The temptation for autopilot is clear; we want to believe…
Driving home last week, I realized I was living with about as much work-related stress as I could imagine. What’s worse, I was starting to bring these stresses past the threshold of my home, leaving a negative impact on my family. But how could this be? I’ve literally taught stress management; I exercise, eat well,…