No Need
What would you do if there was no need for you to do anything? This isn’t a simple question to answer. It’s also a question that’s increasingly relevant, not because we’ll all be able to stop working any time soon,…
Ask Colin: Living & Investing
Hi Colin, I’m 23 years old, and want to leave my corporate job for a job with minimal responsibilities so I can make just enough money to get by on a low budget. I don’t want to be tied down…
Reflections
Our lives are reflections of our values. Said another way: the way we live demonstrates our priorities and beliefs. That’s the optimal situation, at least. In a lot of cases, for a lot of reasons, this isn’t entirely true. It’s…
Ask Colin: Energy Imbalance
Dear Colin, My partner and I have been in a committed relationship for over two years now and he has been an excellent friend, communicator, lover and confidante. I love him more every day and feel blessed to have a…
Ask Colin: Golden Shackle Syndrome
Dear Colin, After eight difficult, grueling years of overpriced school and unfulfillment, I am about to graduate next month with a doctorate in pharmacy. The doctorate is meaningless to me and I’m not even proud of going down this path.…
Ask Colin: Out of Place at Home
I am finally back home in Florida after 18 months of living and working in Shanghai and Bangkok. Now that I am home, I am feeling out of place here, not unlike the feeling I had overseas. I am not…
Whatever Happens Next
I’m often asked where I envision myself, my career, my life in five years. But I don’t have a good answer for this. Looking back five years, I was in a very different place from where I am today. My lifestyle,…
Ask Colin: Singledom & Loneliness
Colin, Most of my twenties have been spent in a relationship of one kind or another, none of which have lead to fulfillment. For the first time in a long time I have enjoyed being single, though I face occasional…
Ask Colin: Guilt & Happiness
Dear Colin, Sigh. Big Sigh. I feel like the worst kind of person, and I’m searching everywhere for signs that I don’t have to feel guilty. I have asked my husband for a divorce. And the hard thing is, most…
Ask Colin: Influential Games
As a long time listener of your podcast, I’ve found (too) many interesting books to read as result of your suggestions. I understand that video games aren’t completely alien form of media to you either, and I’m wondering if there…