Net losses are when you give your best efforts while still believing wholeheartedly in the process, yet coming up short of your desired outcome, or even worse, ending up further behind.The sting is in knowing you left nothing on the table and still didn't reach the finish line you envisioned.

Life has a consistent way of challenging our assumptions and we repeatedly encounter this gap between our initial assessments and reality. I'm not very keen on the idea that we should trust our first instincts about everything. Experience has taught me otherwise.

In the proverbial ocean of self-improvement advice, the bottom is probably the same as the surface—full of good intentions that never quite make it to shore.When I'm far away from the main source of motivation (you know, that burst of New Year energy or post-TED talk euphoria), the only way to salvage the situation is to find other pockets of inspiration that are within my reach.

It is an absolute paradox that a person can change a lot but also not change at all at the same time.This in itself seems to defy the very logic of existence, yet here we are, living proof of this contradiction.I happened to stumble on an old school friend who didn't recognize me at first because I spoke differently to him.

It is said that the problem with not planning is failure comes as a total surprise.Surprise comes from the unexpected and if you're really not planning, then there's little to no expectations.Of course and arguably, it's easier to plan, strategize and execute when it comes to aiming for any form of success.

What's a modern reality that's overlooked, both in its immense benefit and subtle detriment?Is it the constant connectivity that blurs the lines between work and life, or the sheer volume of information at our fingertips that can lead to paralysis by analysis?