Great things, unlike this blog post, take an immense amount of time and effort to produce. Or, in contrast, could it be that the small efforts, performed with immense consistency, are what we glorify in the end? Only time will tell.
Author: Jakob Gollon
I’m here now
Being 'present' is a concept I've been working on lately. I often get caught up in the chaos of my ambition, but I also know intimately how valuable it is to keep a mindfulness practice. So, I try. Here's a note I took after I meditated a few days ago—I've put together a nice routine…
That is Stupid
When we have a wild idea, many of the folks that truly care about our well-being seem to think that pursuing said idea would be, "stupid". Most of the time, it is. A small percentage of people are bold and courageous enough to pursue it anyway. But they ought not to be upset at their…
Done Right
A Jakob's Journal short published on April 19th, 2020.
Missing shots
We're not going to make every shot we take. By the time we're good enough to make them consistently, we've typically logged more misses than we can count. Then why shoot at all? Because not-shooting yields the same dull outcome as missing, and at least a missed shot provides an opportunity to learn.