by Vlad Dolezal on July 20, 2010
“When you tell a lie, a problem becomes part of your future. When you tell the truth, a problem becomes part of your past.”
- Indian proverb
Almost two years ago, I wrote a blog post I called Simple Honesty.
Back then, I had a slightly naive view of honesty, and several readers pointed it out. I’ve learned quite a bit since then, and I think it’s a good time to re-visit the topic of honesty with new insights.
I won’t cover the obvious “tell the truth” and “don’t lie”. Everybody can tell you that. Instead, I’ll focus on 3 not-so-obvious aspects of Simple Honesty… [click to continue…]
by Vlad Dolezal on July 12, 2010
I’ll let you in on a secret. Even though I’m a life coach, I spend maybe one day a week utterly unproductive, wasting my time online and feeling meh. Yes, I still have bad days.
In fact, I’ll let you in on an even bigger secret. Everybody has bad days. [click to continue…]
by Vlad Dolezal on July 2, 2010
The other weekend, I went to a lake with my girlfriend.
Being early summer, it was hot and sunny, but the water was cold enough to send goosebumps all the way up your spine to the top of your head the moment you dipped your toes in.
So we went into the water. As a typical showing off guy, I took a few steps and jumped right in. Ooh, refreshing!
Meanwhile, my girlfriend was taking the cautious approach. She walked until the water was up to her knees, then stopped, slowly getting used to the cold. Then she walked a bit further, but stopped when the water reached the middle of her thighs. [click to continue…]
