Posts

Showing posts with the label setting goals

Featured Post

The Fog of "How" vs. The Fire of "Why"

Image
The Fog of "How" vs. The Fire of "Why" Most people aren't stuck because the work is impossible. They’re stuck because they are running a mental loop of fear, sadness, and anger—drowning in blame, shame, and guilt while staring into a thick fog of logistics. You sit paralyzed asking, "How am I going to afford it? How will it work out? How do I fix this alone?" Here is the ancestral reality check: The "How" is not your primary assignment. Your "Why" is. In the Gye-Nyame self-mastery tradition, we apply via negativa —the discipline of subtraction. You don’t need another masterclass, another 10-step productivity hack, or more frantic hustle piled onto an exhausted spirit. You need to scrape off the mental buildup, the overthinking, and the illusion that you must control every single outcome before taking a step. When you align with Nia (Purpose), it blazes like the midday sun. The sun doesn't negotiate with the fog; its sheer heat d...

Thinking Board

Image
A new tool I am working with is what I call a thinking board. It is basically a board that is placed on my wall in my bedroom where I can write down and mind map new ideas. This tool can come in handy for all those on the Journey if you already don't use something similar (journal). This gives me a place where i can sketch out quick pictures, short statements or mind maps as they hit me. I use a board and erasable markers to help me bring my ideas and inspiration alive. These colors and the space gives me the ability to lay out and develop my ideas rather than just hold them in my mind. What i have noticed how once i started the ideas have began to take on a life of their own. Because they are visible before i go to sleep and wake up i can revisit them often and freely add without worrying about any outside criticism. This board also serves as a place where I can put up goals that i personally want to program into my mental hard drive. i use the board to help me focus my mind...