Tag: priorities
Make Room for Nothing
Think of all the nothing you could be doing right now. You would think that with all the modern...
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Think You Need More Time? Here’s Proof You Don’t
We all think of it. Some of us even say it out loud. There’s not enough time. I need more...
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Short Story Sunday: Maybe Later
In the first ever Short Story Sunday, we looked at how comparison is the thief of joy. Let’s...
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Easy Decisions (From a Certain Point of View)
Why do easy decisions have to be so hard sometimes? And really, they’re not hard. Except...
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Sunday Snippet: Daniel Kahneman
Nothing in life is as important as you think it is while you are thinking about it. Hello. My name...
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On Complaining and Giving Up
Life is hard. Everyone you encounter on the street, just as much as everyone you encounter online,...
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On Being Able to Tuck Your Kids In at Night
If you’ve been following this blog for the last few years, then you’ll know about my...
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Sunday Snippet: Sylvia Plath (1932-1963)
I saw my life branching out before me like the green fig tree in the story. From the tip of every...
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Can You Disable the Autopilot?
I remember turning 16 and learning how to drive for the first time. My mom took me to the quiet...
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Why I Use a $100 Vlogging Camera
In chatting with my friends yesterday, the conversation turned to the topic of video production....
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Sunday Snippet: Nas on Fatherhood
At this point I realized I ain’t the strictest parent. I’m too loose, I’m too...
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Why “Live Life for Yourself” No Longer Applies
Hang around Facebook or Pinterest long enough and you’re bound to see them: life-affirming...
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Hi, I'm Michael. By day, I'm a writer and editor. By night, I'm still a writer and editor. I'm also an engaged work-at-home dad, a voracious foodie, an avid traveler, and a thinker who thinks he might be thinking too much. Beyond the Rhetoric is a reflection of my eclectic life, fueled by caffeine and Wi-Fi.
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