Why Awards Make Lousy Paperweights (And Even Worse Motivators)
The Shelf That Doesn’t Matter I’ve got a few awards. They sit on a shelf. Most are collecting dust, and at least one is propping up a stack of mail I haven’t opened yet. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not that I’m ungrateful. I appreciate the gestures. It’s nice to be noticed, and sure, it […]
“You Don’t Choose How to Live, But You Can Choose How to Die”
What We Control—and What We Don’t If life has taught me anything, it’s this: you don’t get much say in the setup. You’re born into a world that never asked your permission. You inherit family dynamics, flawed institutions, bad weather, and a list of neuroses longer than your arm. Sometimes you’re lucky, sometimes you’re not. […]