Jeff W Welsh: The Authentic Life Blog

What Do You Think? change critical thinking disinformation responsibility success Jan 29, 2024

It’s a serious question. Most of us spend an inordinate amount of time passively absorbing the thoughts of other people, bingeing TV or doom-scrolling through our social media accounts....

Fear In Disguise authenticity creators discipline fear purpose responsibility Oct 16, 2023

A message for my creative friends, borne of love and compassion:

There are many thoughts and behaviors that impede our progress and make it more difficult to achieve our goals. What appear to be...

Stuck discipline focus mindfulness purpose responsibility success Jun 12, 2023

You know the feeling. You’re not where you want to be and you can’t seem to move on to…anywhere. You’re just stuck.

You can be stuck anywhere. In relationships, in your...

Be Who You Are discipline freedom meaning mindfulness responsibility success May 15, 2023

At first glance it seems obvious, redundant. How could you not be who you are? Who else could you be?

The truth is far from simple. We are actors, manipulators, liars, in a world of actors,...

Give 100 Percent discipline freedom inspiration motivation responsibility success May 01, 2023

“Full send,” “Go for it,” “Be all you can be.” What does it really mean to give 100 percent?

The concept is as old as human ambition, and has been co-opted by...

Blog post: The Death of Critical Thinking

The Death of Critical Thinking critical thinking discipline freedom mindfulness responsibility success Apr 17, 2023

We are witnessing the death of critical thinking.

It has been ill for many years, despite the best efforts of those of us who understand that it must survive in order for humanity to prosper. The...

How to Balance Work and Life discipline gratitude happiness purpose responsibility success Apr 10, 2023

“How can I balance work and life?”

Ah, the perennial issue for among high-performing adults. At first glance, the dilemma makes sense. The “balance” question is the...

Impostor Syndrome is a Lie competence gratitude happiness responsibility self love success Apr 03, 2023

Impostor syndrome is a lie. As is the case with all pervasive lies, it is bolstered by the “say it enough and it will become true” ethos. Influential talking heads discuss this...

Remember Who You Are happiness inspiration mindfulness motivation purpose responsibility success Mar 06, 2023

Do you remember who you are? Who you really are, at your core: what excites you, what you stand for, what you want from your life?

Many of the people I see have a distinct sense that they are...

Blog post: Personal Freedom - the Dark Side

Personal Freedom - the Dark Side happiness inspiration motivation purpose responsibility success Feb 27, 2023

Two things scale proportionately with the level of your personal freedom: The opportunities you have to create a fulfilling life, and the anxiety you experience.

Everyone wants personal freedom,...

Letter to a Younger Me inspiration mindfulness motivation responsibility success truth Feb 20, 2023

There have always been variations on the theme of a Letter to a Younger Me.

Irrespective of region and genre, writers have long expressed the desire to give earlier versions of themselves the...

Hard Times meaning mindfulness motivation purpose responsibility success Feb 13, 2023

You’re in between jobs or somebody got sick or you can’t afford to move but in any case, you’re stuck. Maybe you’re in the military or maybe you’re in jail but you...

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