“The sword glitters not because the swordsman set out to make it glitter but because he is fighting for his life and therefore moving it very quickly.” C.S. Lewis
Author Archives: Gabriela Yareliz
Shabbat
David Grutman posted this. He is right. Shabbat is life. 🤍
Ownership
By: Gabriela Yareliz I was watching Vanessa Fitzgerald’s stories as she was on a walk. She was explaining to those of us on the other side of the camera that she had felt sort of in a funk. She then said something along the lines of, “We always find something to blame, but I knewContinue reading “Ownership”
Celebrating Outrageous Fortune’s Turns
By: Gabriela Yareliz I was listening to a podcast where Piers Morgan was a guest (yes, that Piers Morgan). He said something that caught my attention— the idea of celebrating the good and bad in life. He said, “We treat the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune with equanimity.” He literally goes to a restaurantContinue reading “Celebrating Outrageous Fortune’s Turns”
Going There
By: Gabriela Yareliz “There is stuff I know I can work through, but I am not sure I want to go there again. I do feel like if I will be helping others, I need to, maybe?” The person on the coaching call explained. “You will need to go there. If you are going toContinue reading “Going There”
Stay Willing
“Your success in life is proportional to your willingness to be misunderstood for long periods of time.” Sahil Bloom
Regret and the Present
By: Gabriela Yareliz Just saw an Asian guy jump the turnstile. I wanted to scream to the girl with him who paid to run fast from this cheap fool. Life is tragic when you are criminally cheap. Jordan B. Peterson talks about how we can’t twist reality and then avoid having it snap back atContinue reading “Regret and the Present”
Dare
“It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.” Seneca What do you need to try this week?
Experiments
“If you want to work on your art, work on your life.” Chekhov By: Gabriela Yareliz It has been burnout season for months for me thanks to a brutal and understaffed work environment (a tale for a different time!). I think that when we reach that point, we just sort of go through life inContinue reading “Experiments”
Freedom
“The Paradox of Freedom: The way to expand your freedom is to narrow your focus. The disciplined become the free.” James Clear