A Question From a Friend I recently talked to a friend about struggles I’ve been dealing with and he asked me: “What do you really want [out of life], Josh?” I didn’t know. He said, “We all know what we should want, but what do you really want?” I sat in my car after he…
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What am I feeling right now?
What am I feeling right now? This question has allowed me to find the problem below the surface. Am I really unmotivated or do I just need a nap? Or drink some water? Or take a break? I can often tell by answering the question: What am I feeling right now? Josh P.S. I had…
Monday This Week
Crazy weekend this week, I’ll catch y’all on Monday.
“Daddy Is Wrong”
Daddy Is Wrong All sin is a lack of trust in God. It’s saying “I trust what I think is best is better than what you think is best.” This idea came from a sermon clip where John Piper gave this illustration: “The only reason my sons disobey me is because, on the spur of…
Pigeonholing a Book (Chapter 6 of How To Read a Book)
What Kind of Book Are You Reading? It’s easy to assume you know what a book is simply by beginning to read — but it’s not always so easy. Is it a novel making social commentary or a social commentary told as a story? Is it a book on philosophy, history, or science? Is it…
If You Could Go Back in Time, What Would You Tell Your 18 Year Old Self?
“If you could go back in time and talk to your 18 year old self, what would you say?” That’s the question I asked a few people back in 2019 when I was 18. I don’t remember most of the responses, but one of them stuck with me. “Don’t be so selfish.” That answer came…
A Manifesto to Live By
I came up with a manifesto after reading “The Disciplined Life” by Richard S. Taylor: “A Manifesto To Live By” by Josh Mudge A ruthless elimination of the nonessential. A rescheduling of the “urgent”. A lack of care for “should”s and “could”s in the face of “must”s. A surrendering of sins, worries, and regrets to…
Prayer: Your Steering Wheel or Your Spare Tire?
Steering Wheel? “Is prayer your steering wheel or your spare tire?” ― Corrie Ten Boom Do we come to prayer first and always? All throughout our day? Or only in our most desperate times when we can “only pray”? We can never do it perfectly, but oh how we miss out on the many joyous…
How To Make It Shorter
Have you ever struggled with how to make a piece of writing shorter? Maybe you’re writing a speech, a paper, or a song. It’s just too long and you don’t know what to do. Do this: Set aside an hour. Figure out how much you need to cut (300 words, 3 pages, etc). We’ll call…
Is it what the teacher teaches or what the student learns?
The Teacher or the Student? “Is it what the teacher teaches or what the student learns?”* You can have the best teacher in the world, and learn nothing. You can have a terrible teacher, and learn much. What kind of student are you? Do you observe, absorb, and apply what you learn? Some teachers are…