Category: Josh’s Philosophy of Life

  • Empathy, It’s Not What You Think (The Real Version)

    Recently, I listened to a friend’s mini-rant on people who say they feel what others feel when they really don’t. This is my response: I’ve been told I’m empathetic, but I’m not an empath. Part of being empathetic is acknowledging I don’t feel what you feel. People (including me) mess this up all the time…

  • The “Momentum Effect”

    I took a shower. And that changed everything. I took a shower, then I washed my hair, I washed my hair, then I washed my face. I washed my face, then I washed my glasses. I washed my glasses, then I cleaned my cleaning cloth for my glasses. Then I ate. Then I worked for…

  • The “Pieces” Approach to Overwhelm

    The “Pieces” Approach to Overwhelm

    If you know you need to do something, but you it’s too difficult or overwhelming, break it down. I need to clean my bathroom once a week, but it is difficult for me to do so because of health problems. So I broke it down. I can clean my sink one day, my counter the…