Author Archives: eddiecmehil

Negative emotions like envy, anxiety, anger, etc. can be your greatest weapon or what destroys you.  Instead of avoiding them or trying to get rid of them, I’ve started to ask myself, “what is this saying about me?” For example, jealousy.  I was and still am a jealous dude. But I’m jealous of people becauseContinue reading “Emotions are a double edged sword”

When I was going out every weekend, it was common for me to spend $200 on any given Friday, Saturday, or both. I hated looking at my bank account that next Monday when checking out the damage and felt shameful when I realized how much of the hard earned money I was spending trying toContinue reading “The repercussions of our actions”

One way I can tell if I’m really growing is if I feel scared about what I’m telling myself I will achieve. Right now, I have financial and career goals that scare me. I’m not scared because I’m incapable or I’m not confident in my abilities. I know I can do the things I’ve setContinue reading “Are you scared?”

We spend so much of our lives reading books or watching movies and shows about ‘ordinary’ people overcoming massive adversity. Our heroes who we look up to are usually people who are underdogs in life but still persevere against all odds and hit their goal. In school, we spend years learning about politicians, activists, andContinue reading “Greatest story ever told”

Paradox (noun) a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true. Two very contradictory things are required for progress: Patience Urgency When jumping into a new habit, role, or experience, we need patience to understand that starting something new or different means onlyContinue reading “Paradox of Progress”