Note: This post contains spoilers for the movie (and short story by Stephen King): The Life of Chuck. If you don’t want to be spoiled, then please skip this post until you’ve watched the movie or read the story. Last weekend, I took a trip out of town. I live in a little one-horse town …
Category: Motivation
The Mindset That Changes Everything
I recently rewatched Top Gun: Maverick. With the new Mission: Impossible in theaters, I went on a big rewatch of all the Mission: Impossible movies, which ultimately led me down a Tom Cruise rabbit hole. Despite his wackjob religious beliefs, the man has made some awesome movies over the years. Top Gun is a bit …
The Final Reckoning: The Mission After the Mountain
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning is in theaters now, and since I’ve been a lifelong fan of the franchise, I decided to check it out. I grew up watching the original TV show, and I remember seeing the first Tom Cruise installment back in 1996. Hard to believe it’s been almost thirty years. What’s …
Learning to Trust the Process: What I Learned From My Years-long Struggle With Back Pain
Back in my teaching days, I used to do an interesting warm-up when we reached the topic of compound interest. I’d start class with a question that I’ll now pose to you: Would you rather have a million dollars right now or a penny that doubles every day for 30 days? At first glance, it …
The Thunderbolts and the Weight of an Empty Life
I just came from watching The Thunderbolts. As far as Marvel movies go, it’s definitely not the best, but when you pair it with the new Captain America movie, it might be a signal that they’re starting to find their way again. It was solidly entertaining, and we get to see Lewis Pullman take on …
We Will Finish What We Have Started
I’m at the gym, crushing my cardio and watching New Girl. Season 4, Episode 15: The Crawl. (If you want a full synopsis, click here.) In this episode, Nick is obsessed with completing a bar crawl (which is conveniently shaped like a smiley face) to move on from his breakup with Kai. As the night …