How Electrolytes Work in the Human Body
Electrolytes are minerals that carry an electric charge when dissolved in water. The main ones are sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, magnesium, phosphate, and bicarbonate. Because your body is mostly water, these charged particles move through your fluids and tissues to power signals, balance fluids, and keep cells functioning. Where They Live and Why That Matters […]
What Would the Best Version of Myself Do
The best version of you is not a fantasy. It is a set of choices you can practice. Treat it like an operating system with clear defaults, simple rules, and honest reviews. Define the Target Write these down, read them each morning, and adjust as you learn. Make Decisions the Same Way Each Time Daily […]
How to Write Emails as If They Will Be Forwarded to Everyone: Step by Step
Treat every email as public. This mindset improves clarity, reduces risk, and protects your reputation. Here is a simple process you can use every time. Step 1: Define the single purposeState the reason for the email in one sentence at the top. Example: “Purpose: confirm Friday’s delivery window and responsibilities.” Step 2: Write the subject […]
Failure Is a Stepping Stone to Success
Failure is often seen as something to avoid, but in reality, it is one of the most powerful teachers in life. Every success story is built on a foundation of mistakes, setbacks, and lessons learned through persistence. Failure is not the opposite of success—it is part of the process that leads to it. When you […]
Non Sequitur: Meaning and Examples
A non sequitur is a statement or conclusion that does not logically follow from what came before it. The phrase is Latin for “it does not follow.” In reasoning, it is a logical fallacy. In conversation and comedy, it can be a deliberate leap for surprise or humor. Two common uses How non sequiturs happen […]
How to want better for yourself and what that looks like in practice
Wanting better is not about hating where you are. It is the skill of upgrading your standards, then aligning daily behavior to meet them. Below is a practical way to grow that skill and make it visible in your life. The mindset shift A simple framework to upgrade your want Use this five step loop. […]
Why Pride Comes Before a Fall
“Pride comes before a fall” survives across cultures because it names a pattern you can observe in business, sport, politics, and daily life. Pride is not simple self-respect. It is a swollen sense of certainty that distorts judgment, muffles feedback, and invites risk that skill cannot cover. The fall is not random bad luck. It […]
The science of stress: mind and body
What stress is Stress is the body’s coordinated response to a real or perceived demand. Your brain evaluates a situation, predicts what it means for you, and mobilizes resources to meet it. The goal is allostasis, which means achieving stability through change, not simple balance. The two fast pathways Sympathetic adrenal medullary pathwayWithin seconds, the […]
The power of not rewarding bad behavior and rewarding good behavior in practice
The core idea Behavior follows consequences. When a response reliably produces something valuable, it grows. When a response no longer pays off, it fades. This is operant learning in plain language. In practice, that means two moves used together: stop paying off the behavior you do not want, and pay well and quickly for the […]
What is an LCV spec truck?
An LCV spec truck is a highway tractor set up to haul Long Combination Vehicles. An LCV is a combination where a truck-tractor pulls two or more trailers that are longer or heavier than conventional limits, such as turnpike doubles or rocky-mountain doubles. The purpose is to move more freight with one driver and one […]