"There are a whole lot of ways to be perfect, and not one of them is attained through punishment." -- Ursula Le Guin From the essay, Dogs, Cats, and Dancers: Thoughts about Beauty. Lately, I've become very aware of the ways we punish ourselves to achieve our goals. It's not surprising that most of us use punishment as fuel for our dreams. There's an entire body of research on negative reinforcement. Heck, there's a website called Stickk.com that punishes you if you don't ach

"We discover who we are and what we care about through being immersed in the white heat of experience. When we understand this, procrastination no longer seems so attractive." - Alan De Botton This post is for anyone who've, at some point, dreamed but struggled to act. Go here: http://ht.ly/71B830bBchj (3min read). Navigate by clicking anywhere on the screen. Afterwards, answer the following (5min): What is one small action you can take right now to get started on a meani