This morning I woke up, and I was petrified. This is a common occurrence as each time that high-pitched alarm goes off and interrupts a beautiful dream, my body jumps and I look around like I have no idea what the fuck is happening. Then I am faced with a choice: More sleep, or begin […]
“Todd, this was absolutely beautiful. Especially for millennials, my peers and myself included are obsessed with instant gratification. I believe that once we release ourselves from the fact that we need to be successful right now, we need to make millions right now, we need to live luxuriously right now, that is when we will […]
By Jake Freeman September 1, 2013 I’ll never forget that day. Five days away from the opener of my sophomore season as a Harvard soccer player: my second season. We had about 20 minutes left in our afternoon preseason training session: our second session of the day. I remember the play perfectly. I looked […]
“Let’s try to make every single person we pass smile.” I was walking through the streets of Prague with friends a few years back, and this was our goal for the day. Each person who passed, we had to figure out a way to make them happy. Whether it was a scream, a joke, or […]
Visualize this scenario for a few seconds: You’re grinding every single day to get your body ready for your dream vacation at the world’s finest beach resort. You have a few months to prepare, and you have some experience at the gym, but you’d rather get some insight from a few different resources to […]
“Bye J, have the most incredible first day”, my mom said as she left the first and hopefully last apartment that I’ll ever live in alone. My parents had gone above and beyond as always and spent the entire day moving everything I owned into the new place. I was fully ready and had everything […]
By Jake Freeman My arms were shaking. Sweat dripping off my face onto the locker room floor. As each droplet falls, a new thought of surrender enters my mind, “I need to stop, I need this to end, I need to give up.” The end wasn’t near—not even close. I remember hearing the words “one […]
What Wearing a Jason Sehorn Jersey to Bed for 11 Years Straight Taught me about Myself and Others It was January 28th, 2001 and the Giants were playing the Ravens in Tampa, Florida for Super Bowl XXXV. The Giants got absolutely smacked that night, and I was not a happy camper. My dad and […]
The Repudiation of Over-Complication The fuck does that even mean? ^^^ Think cryptocurrency, think self-driving cars, think the Roomba – well that one is actually pretty cool if you haven’t tried it – think mind-boggling interview questions, think extensive 100-page proposals, marketing plans, or papers – we are making unnecessarily convoluted advancements to our society […]
The Numbing Reality of the Cold Shower It was 7:32am. I woke up with a smirk and put my feet on the floor. I went to the bathroom and turned on the shower. I felt the water. Not cold enough. I turned the handle. I felt the water again. Not cold enough. I turned the […]