Just Because There’s More Than One Way to Skin a Cat…

Has anyone ever told you that there is more than one way to skin a cat? It’s an old saying that’s useful to win an argument when there are multiple ways to do something. However, even though this saying is true and useful, doesn’t make it always right. Just because there’s more than one way […]

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Counterpoint: Yoda’s Famous “No Try” Quote is Garbage

There is nothing more cliché than sharing words of wisdom from a 1980s fictional movie character. Particularly, when those words of wisdom are a paradox of psychological self-help garbage. You probably know who I’m talking about at this point. Yes, everyone’s favorite fictional mentor from Star Wars, the loveable Yoda. The quote in question is […]

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You Can Reach All Your Goals and Still be in the Same Place

There is one thing worse than having no goals. It’s to reach all your goals and still be in the same place you would have been if you had no goals. These types of goals are what I call directionless goals. To understand the tragedy of a directionless goal think about how you would chop […]

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