The power of rules
There have been so many times where I've paused, wondering if I should "snooze" rather than get up, then remembered that I don't hit the...
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The following is based on a true story:
I started out in life very small, but by the time I was born, I was easily the size of a baby. It was an uphill battle, but eventually I learned not only how to feed myself, but walk and communicate on my own as well! You'd think that's all it would take to get ahead in life, but it turns out there were even more lessons I needed to learn to get where I've gotten, and countless more to learn still to get where I'll end up.
Ono Northey
- Sep 5, 2022
- 2 min
Negative Emotions
The gurus are right that there aren't any "negative" emotions, but I would argue that there are some emotions that feel pretty bad when...
Ono Northey
- May 29, 2022
- 4 min
Habitual Exercise
Due to the popularity of the "How to Do" article, and the resulting questions surrounding my schedule, I'm going to do a deeper dive on...
Ono Northey
- Apr 27, 2022
- 6 min
Why Martial Arts
Martial arts is better than a healthy diet, meditation, getting regular sleep, visualization, and even having a life purpose. Now, I...
Ono Northey
- Jan 21, 2021
- 1 min
Magical Realism 2021 Featured
There are so many fantastic book series out there, that it may come as a shock to some of our readers that "Magical Realism" is a...
Ono Northey
- Nov 22, 2020
- 2 min
How to do stuff I don't want to do
So, there I was, a city boy from Vancouver, driving a friggin' rent-a-car through waist-deep snow, swerving left and right, nearly going...
Ono Northey
- Oct 21, 2020
- 6 min
Beginner's Guide to Investing
I'm not a financial advisor, and none of this is financial advice, but I get this question a lot, so this should get you started and...
Ono Northey
- May 17, 2020
- 1 min
The Stock Market
These are two wonderful videos highlighting both potential outcomes for the stock market. "The Stock Market Will Not Crash Again" and...
Ono Northey
- Mar 11, 2020
- 6 min
Why Writing?
"Why did you become a writer?" I'm sure there's plenty of blame to go around on that one, from teachers to other authors, but if I really...
Ono Northey
- Jan 1, 2020
- 1 min
The Moment
There was a moment. There was a moment in my childhood where I taught my mom to "move the line up" in our first word processing program,...
Ono Northey
- Dec 10, 2019
- 2 min
Doctor Doom's Approach to New Years Resolutions
Doom does not fail! All setbacks are simply the lessons and steps required for final victory! So, let's look at some new years...
Ono Northey
- Dec 2, 2019
- 5 min
How to do.
So, I spent my birthday weekend training some BJJ with the deadliest human I've ever met. Naturally, I am very, very sore today, and I...
Ono Northey
- Nov 27, 2019
- 2 min
Ono's Reading List
Books are a very personal thing, and who we are changes the reading experience so intensely, that they are a very hard thing to recommend...
Ono Northey
- Nov 19, 2019
- 1 min
Human Potential
We've all heard that human potential is limitless. But is it? Here's a thought experiment for you. Actually think about how complicated...
Ono Northey
- Nov 3, 2019
- 2 min
The habit of habits
How do we get ourselves to do the hard things? Our alarm goes off to remind us to exercise, or read, or do our taxes, or whatever... but...
Ono Northey
- Oct 2, 2019
- 2 min
How to find hidden limiting beliefs
A lot of speakers tell us to remove our hidden, limiting beliefs and instruct us on how to replace them with empowering ones. But what...
Ono Northey
- Sep 30, 2019
- 2 min
Attribute cultivation: How to Level Up
There are two aspects of who we are that require cultivation and improvement. The first, are skills. Being a better speaker, being a...
Ono Northey
- Sep 30, 2019
- 2 min
How to do the Impossible
So, you have an impossible goal, eh? Here's how to get that shit done. Step 1: Start at the solution of being. Who do you have to be to...
Ono Northey
- Sep 1, 2019
- 2 min
Life Balance vs Life Harmony
A lot of people ask themselves how to achieve life balance. For some, it's how to balance work with play, for others it's family time vs...
Ono Northey
- Aug 13, 2019
- 2 min
Emotional Questions
There are five negative emotions that tend to get the most inaction surrounding them - we sit and stew, or lay awake in bed, or fester...
Ono Northey
- Jul 29, 2019
- 2 min
How do I change the world?
I think that if you'd asked me how to make the world a better place I probably would have had a different answer every decade, and who...
Ono Northey
- Jul 22, 2019
- 3 min
The Cure for ADD
"Your son could do so much better if only he applied himself" Sound familiar? Can I get a quick show of hands from all the parents who...
Ono Northey
- May 11, 2019
- 2 min
Education & Framing
Something I've been thinking a lot about lately is the importance of framing in terms of education. That is, having a "why" behind what...
Ono Northey
- Apr 4, 2019
- 2 min
The cure for loneliness
For any readers of The Shard Chronicles, you're probably fairly familiar with the concept of C3GUS. For those of you who aren't, here's...
Ono Northey
- Mar 25, 2019
- 2 min
Everyone is a sprite
In video game programming, I learned a term: "Game Sprite". Basically, there's the player character, and then there's everyone else. A...
Ono Northey
- Mar 23, 2019
- 2 min
Passions can be split
Are you running a business, doing what you love, but miserable? Turns out, this is a pretty common thing. Artists and technicians are...
Ono Northey
- Feb 26, 2019
- 2 min
Thank You!
Hi there! My guess is that if you're reading this, you're looking for a way to thank me. To be honest, I used to really struggle with...
Ono Northey
- Feb 25, 2019
- 1 min
How to raise my standards
Step 1: Have a reason. Nobody does anything without a reason why. We need leverage to change and to grow. So, why do you want to raise...
Ono Northey
- Feb 25, 2019
- 6 min
How to find my passion
How do we discover our passion, find our purpose, cultivate a life mission, create an ikigai, develop a techne, craft our why... or any...
Ono Northey
- Jan 28, 2019
- 1 min
why personal development doesn't work for kids
Think back to when you were a teen. Everything was wrong, but none of it was your fault. Everyone was out to get you. That librarian who...
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