A roadmap for how I changed my life
Change is about more than willpower or desire. Successful change comes from a plan, vision, and accountability.
Liston’s Blog
Hello, I'm Liston. This is my document to myself, and to my children. I write about whatever is on my mind. Usually that's a blend of life lessons, t...
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Death is a tool for a good life
Thinking about our deaths can remind us of how we should be living in the limited time we have left. Make the most of it.
Guides
Guides come along every now and then in our lives at just the right time. They can change your life, just as you can change someone else's life.
Too much to do, aka where to focus
There is always to much to do if your ambition exceeds a twenty-four-hour day. Where you focus, therefore, becomes just as important as how much you can do.
Friends can bring you up or down
Friends can bring you up or down. They can make your life richer or poorer. But you get to choose who your friends are, and how long you remain friends with them. Choose wisely.
Why I'm writing Notes to My Kids
A father's document about what constitutes a good life, and how he arrived at those opinions.
On having enough and the cycle of discontent
We're constantly reminded by what we don't have, so we look for ways to get more. At some point it has to be enough, or the cycle will never end.
Why I won't use AI to write this blog
AI has changed the way we think, and in many ways limited our ability to think. Writing is the path to clear thinking, so I won't use AI to write this blog.
Three Spheres of Our Lives
Having a good life comes down to prioritizing your life into three spheres. Finding ways to improve each, without hurting the others, is the key.
Chapters
I view my life as unfolding in chapters. You can't know ahead of time when a chapter will start and end, but you know in retrospect. I have a few critical chapters that changed the trajectory of my life: parents' divorce; dad gets remarried; mom gets remarried; move schools twice; quit school to pursue music; lose 80 pounds, quit music, go back to school; and so on. All chapters are marked by the…