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This is your bet of a lifetime

We're all betting, but there's more to winning. You see, how we spend our time, energy, and money requires us to decide how we want to allocate them. How much time and money do you spend on this or that, invest in the stock market, get together or not, buy expensive clothes, or not are … Continue reading This is your bet of a lifetime →

John Pa thinking Leave a comment December 1, 2020

Gratitude is good, but contentment is better

Gratitude. It's something we hear a lot about, especially this week. But, there is something that has a greater impact on our lives, like gratitude, but more richly. What is it? It's contentment. You see, gratitude is something you do, an action. But contentment is a state of being. It's not just an act; it's … Continue reading Gratitude is good, but contentment is better →

John Pa thinking 6 Comments November 24, 2020November 24, 2020

Patience: the secret to growth

Growth is a winding, circuitous, and weird path. It's rarely a straight line. It doesn't go the way we expect nor want it to go. Sometimes it even means going backward before we begin moving forward.  And that's not necessarily the problem. It's this. The problem is we often expect our growth to progress linearly, and when … Continue reading Patience: the secret to growth →

John Pa thoughts Leave a comment November 17, 2020November 17, 2020

How you can survive the pandemic

In this pandemic, our best medicine is to face reality. Reality is being true to the situation at hand, you know, that we are in the middle of a pandemic and being with people is highly risky, especially indoors, mask-less. "Facing reality" means more than intellectual ascent, but actually practicing what you know to be … Continue reading How you can survive the pandemic →

John Pa covid-19, thinking Leave a comment November 10, 2020November 10, 2020

Politics and investing

No matter who's party is in the White House, the market is in the black. The stock market has been volatile these past several days leading up to the election. And it’s easy to want to sell our investments with a click of a button and jump in a bunker and hunker down. I get … Continue reading Politics and investing →

John Pa money, thinking Leave a comment November 3, 2020November 3, 2020

Become true for yourself

Don't be true to yourself; be true to the truth. "Be authentic." We hear it all of the time. It's about being true to yourself. But often, being ourselves is the last thing we should be. Often we can be awful. We make mistakes, fail others, hurt our loved ones. I mean, sometimes, I'm a … Continue reading Become true for yourself →

John Pa thinking Leave a comment October 27, 2020October 27, 2020

To live your best life, be wrong more

Often we worry about being right. But I think we should be spending more time being wrong. Because sometimes, in life, being wrong is the most right you can be. This sounds strange, I know. But that doesn't mean it's false. You see, we live in a world that is obsessed with being right. The … Continue reading To live your best life, be wrong more →

John Pa thinking Leave a comment October 20, 2020October 20, 2020

Endings are new beginnings

By embracing the end, you will start to see new beginnings.  Sure, some endings are good, like getting out of a bad job or unhealthy relationships, etc. But I'm not talking about that.  I'm talking about the things we don't want to end, the ones that aren't good. It can be as trivial as a … Continue reading Endings are new beginnings →

John Pa thinking Leave a comment October 13, 2020October 13, 2020

Civil war? I doubt it

Everyone's talking about it. It's in vogue. It's the "it" thing. You would think we are talking about a new gadget or the newest Tesla. But, no, we're not.  We're talking about this.  Civil war.  Yes, it's a possibility—but so are Martians landing on Earth. Civil war is possible, but I don't think it's likely.  … Continue reading Civil war? I doubt it →

John Pa thoughts Leave a comment October 9, 2020October 9, 2020

Failing as a father

One of my greatest fears is to ruin my kids with my parenting. You don't have to be a parent to understand that fear. But when you are one, it just makes it more visceral, possible—real. I've got two sons. They're great. They love to play, roughhouse, laugh—all the good stuff kids typically do. There … Continue reading Failing as a father →

John Pa thinking 2 Comments October 6, 2020October 6, 2020

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