“Has anyone done this before? This idea is too good to be original.” “What if I’m targeting the wrong audience entirely?” “I think this is valuable, but will anyone else?” These questions have paralysed me more times than I care to admit. The fear of other people’s judgment can be more crippling than actual failure…

Hip hop was my life as a teenager. I wrote rap lyrics, saved pocket money for cassette singles, and dreamed of music industry stardom whilst grudgingly completing a theology degree to satisfy my parents. Music was supposed to be my provider, my comforter, my identity, my everything. When talent contests told me I “sounded good…

The hardest part isn’t finishing – it’s starting. I remember visiting Los Angeles as a kid from 1980s New Zealand and being completely overwhelmed by the vast array of breakfast cereals in the aisle of the local supermarket. So many options, so many colours, so many varieties of corn, sucrose and cartoon character endorsers, that…

Following my previous point about small steps comes perhaps the biggest excuse of all: avoiding things because they require serious effort. Timothy Keller nailed it: “Work—and lots of it—is an indispensable component in a meaningful human life. It is a supreme gift from God and one of the main things that gives our lives purpose.”…

This might be my shortest article, and that’s precisely the point. I could make this brief because it’s easy. But would I actually accomplish anything meaningful, or would I just trick myself into feeling productive? There’s a massive difference between taking appropriately sized steps toward your destination and settling for anthill accomplishments while Everest remains…

I have a confession. As much as I try to be purposeful with the time that I have every day, I sometimes catch myself down rabbit holes. I had this revelation whilst watching a few “Where Are They Now?” videos about childhood wrestling heroes who were at one time heroes but saw their storied careers,…