HeyJaredEnergy
A retired rugby player writing about things that give him energy.
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5 Things I’m Afraid to Say Publicly (opens the original)
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I don’t want to be busy anymoreI know I’ve already written about this here. But I still struggle to actually say it in person. I want to make an impact and improve my community. But part of me is afraid that saying this to people will sound like I’ve lost my ambition. Which I haven’t, and I know I’m not lazy. I’m just less willing to trade my health and family time for achieving things, and for the optics of success that come from saying “I’m busy”.Some good people are no lon
A letter to my girls (opens the original)
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I’m not busy (opens the original)
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Recently, I was at a party when someone said:“You must be busy.”“No, I’m not actually. I’m kind of on top of everything.”He looked at me like I was a leper.Then I noticed him politely trying to exit the conversation and find someone else to talk to.I often get a similar reaction when I run into someone I haven’t seen for a while.“How are you? Busy?”When I reply that I’m actually not that busy, I can almost see their brain struggling to process the answer. And I think I’ve been letting that get t
Proud of Jen (opens the original)
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Yesterday my wife had a camera stuck up her butt.It was her routine colonoscopy for Crohn’s, and after more than a year without medication, they found no inflammation.She’s going to kill me for sharing this, but YOLO I just don’t care because I’m so bloody proud of her.<div class="
The Environment Comes First (opens the original)
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My speaking coach has been encouraging me to write about one idea over and over again, which is The Spiral.But every time I sit down to write about it, I get stuck. Not because I don’t believe in it. But because it only feels like part of the story, not the whole story.The Spiral explains the direction we’re heading. But it doesn’t explain what’s pushing us there.I think the environment does.What brings out our energy?I believe we place too much importance on motivation.During my
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