My Musings

It’s easy to believe that what we do doesn’t really make a difference. That our efforts are too small, too unnoticed, too insignificant to matter. But that’s a lie. Every action, no matter how small, creates a ripple. The kind word you said that someone replayed in their head on a bad day. The work you put in that no one acknowledged but still made things better. The tiny, everyday choices that shape the person you become. Unhappiness doesn’t come from struggle. It comes from believing that none of it counts. That no one sees. That no …

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It’s easy to get lost in someday. Someday, I’ll be fitter. Someday, I’ll write that book. Someday, I’ll be doing work that actually matters. Bigger goals are great. But they can also trick you into thinking that what you’re doing now is just a means to an end. That this part—the unglamorous, in-between stage—is just something to get through. It’s not. The work you’re doing right now matters. Even if it feels small. Even if it’s not where you ultimately want to be. Every skill, every habit, every challenge is shaping you. The effort …

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School rewards the kid who solves the math problem fastest. Life rewards the one who asks, Why are we solving this problem in the first place? Most of education is built around problem-solving. Memorize formulas, apply techniques, get the right answer. But the real world doesn’t hand you neatly packaged problems. It’s messy. The hardest part isn’t solving—it’s knowing what’s actually worth solving. Problem-finding is its own skill. It’s the difference between chasing pointless goals and working on something that matters. It’s the …

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Everyone wants to be consistent. Just like everyone wants to be rich. We all know it would change our lives. We all know the formula—show up every day, do the work, repeat. But consistency, much like a million dollars, always seems just out of reach. Instead, we fall into a cycle of inspiration. We dream. We plan. We buy fancy planners. We imagine our future selves—disciplined, unstoppable, effortlessly ticking off every goal. And then? We do nothing. Because the high of planning feels productive enough. The truth is, consistency isn’t …

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