Somewhere in the mind,
whose chaos I’d rather forget…
Somewhere in the mind, whose chaos I’d rather forget…
I start MindBazaar with no map, only curiosity.
Like a 21st-century Quixote, I’ll roam books, podcasts and bright contradictions armed with nothing but a keyboard. This first issue tackles friction—the bumps that slow us down yet show us where to grow.
Ryan Holiday’s The Obstacle Is the Way (itself powered by Marcus Aurelius) taught me a simple truth: what blocks the road often is the road.
A short reflection
“The impediment to action advances action.
What stands in the way becomes the way.“
In the resistance we feel, we often find the direction we need.
Three ideas worth your mental bandwidth.
Creativity grows by connecting unlikely people, places and ideas—sometimes by sidestepping obstacles, sometimes by reframing them.
“Get out of your own way” reminds us that self-made blocks need release, not force.
As a Man Thinket - James Allen: Treat obstacles as stair-steps; each challenge reveals a new capability.
One quick prompt or tool to spark action.
Try this:
Break one big goal into three tiny, time-boxed steps today.
Small, concrete sub-goals cut fear and spark momentum
59 Seconds, Richard Wiseman.
Coming next week…
Why do we sometimes play it safe and other times chase risk?
Because the moment an obstacle appears, the brain decides in a flash our brain protect what we have or fight to get it back. That quick label makes us play safe or go bold. Next week we’ll unpack that mental switch.