Here's a Troy Story about how I learned the important lesson that Comfort = Risk, and where it applies all across your life.
How I structure and sequence my day for flow states and peak performance
My journey into flow states started around 2016 when I first discovered the world of Tim Ferriss while running my startup company (but it really started a lot earlier than that). He was the guy who pointed me in the direction of people like Josh Waitzkin, who talks about Flow in the Art of Learning, … Continue reading How I structure and sequence my day for flow states and peak performance
The happiest people on earth are the ones who consistently experience flow states
Throughout the last month or so I’ve been writing a lot about Flow States - what they are, how to achieve them, what is going on in the brain, and more. It’s become a recent passion of mine because it explains many of the times that I have produced my best work. It also explains … Continue reading The happiest people on earth are the ones who consistently experience flow states
Why you should intentionally hang out with “toxic” people
Last year I wrote an article entitled “Beware of the energy vampires”. It’s a piece about avoiding the people who are an energy suck. The people who drain you and make you feel depleted. The "toxic" ones. On one hand I still largely agree with this - you must protect yourself, protect your energy, be … Continue reading Why you should intentionally hang out with “toxic” people
The Feel Good Feedback Loop
Throughout my journey of meditation over the last few years, my biggest realizations has been that every memory has a feeling attached to it. When we think about a memory, when we visualize that experience, we FEEL it as well. So if we look back on a traumatic experience, we feel all of the emotions … Continue reading The Feel Good Feedback Loop
Emotional Roulette
Today I want to share with you a game that I recently learned from the book, “The Diceman” by Luke Reinhart, called “Emotional Roulette”. To set some context, The Diceman is the story of a Psychiatrist who decides to make all of his decisions by a roll of the dice. For every decision he lists … Continue reading Emotional Roulette
Dance throughout the day
I don’t know about you, but for me there’s nothing better than blasting some Michael Jackson and dancing around my room like a maniac for five minutes. I bust out the moves like no one is watching (and often no one is). I love acting like an idiot and letting the moves flow, and it … Continue reading Dance throughout the day
My definition of insanity
Einstein famously defines insanity as “doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” I like this definition, but I don’t think it captures the full essence of insanity. Instead, I prefer(propose) the following definition…. Insanity is habitually and knowingly inflicting harm upon yourself. For the sake of simplicity I tried to make … Continue reading My definition of insanity
Wordplay with Insanity
I’ve recently gone insane. Snapped. Crazy. Off the deep end…and I’ve never been happier 🙂 In honor of my newly found craziness, I’ve been enjoying playing around with the concept of insanity. What does it mean to me? What does it mean to be insane? Out of your mind? Out there? Strange? Weird? Let’s dive … Continue reading Wordplay with Insanity
How to immunize yourself to the opinions of other people
I like to walk down the street flailing my arms and making weird noises. Not all the time. But every now and then when I’m feeling wacky. Why? Because it’s a great way to immunize yourself to the reactions of other people. Unfortunately though, most people aren't like me. Most people live in fear of … Continue reading How to immunize yourself to the opinions of other people