Tim Pupak 2/13/23 Tim Pupak 2/13/23

The Battles That Need To Be Fought

There are always battles to be fought.

Some of these battles are with strangers.

Some of these battles are with our friends, family members, or significant others.

And some of these battles are with ourselves.

Tim Pupak 2/6/23 Tim Pupak 2/6/23

Don’t Be Afraid to Look Like a Beginner

Humans are hypercritical of each other. We complain, criticize, and commandeer each other's ideas, actions, and identities. Why? Because it’s easier. It is easier for us to complain than to devise solutions. It’s easier for us to blame than to take responsibility. It’s easier for us to criticize others than to change ourselves…

Tim Pupak 1/30/23 Tim Pupak 1/30/23

Half-Full or Half-Empty?

Is the cup half-full or half-empty? The optimist sees the cup as half-full, the pessimist sees it as half-empty. It’s a question of attitudes – do you see the good or the bad in situations? Though this might be a long-lived debate, when looking at the glass, I don’t see it as a question. I see it only as reality. What are we actually seeing? What is there, and what isn’t? What is inside my control and what is outside of it?