Life Isn't a Competition

You always have a choice. It's your life to live. Support the podcast and become a Patreon. Artwork by Knut J Håland Music by Chris Haugen

Getting out of the zero-sum mindset. Don't think of it as choosing between work and play.   Support the podcast and become a Patreon. Artwork by Knut J Håland Music by Chris Haugen

We make it harder than it needs to be.   Support the podcast and become a Patreon. Artwork by Knut J Håland Music by Chris Haugen

Stop beating yourself up when you don't live up to expectations.   Support the podcast and become a Patreon. Artwork by Knut J Håland Music by Chris Haugen

Uncertainty is a scary thing. Especially when being an adult often means learning to "suck it up" and "deal with it". But where are the instructions on how to do that? Thank you for supporting Inner Monkey on Patreon! Artwork by Knut J Håland Music by Chris Haugen

The success of others highlights how much of a failure I am. Sometimes I wonder why I even both working so hard when I can never seem to catch up. Thank you Evan for supporting Inner Monkey on Patreon! Artwork by Knut J Håland Music by Chris Haugen

When life smacks me around, I want to run away. And when various aspects of my life gang up to bully me, I want to hide. When I feel overwhelmed by life, I need to find a way to turn it around instead of making it worse by ignoring everything. Thank you Dylan for supporting Inner Monkey on Patreon! Artwork by Knut J Håland Music by Chris Haugen

I never want to do the dishes, so they just pile up and make my living space feel cluttered and gross. It's a simple task that I acknowledge I should do, yet I avoid it. I need to understand why I resist such a simple chore so I can get myself to do it. Inner Monkey Shirts at Cotton Bureau Thank you John for supporting Inner Monkey on Patreon! Artwork by Knut J Håland Music by Chris Haugen

Setting goals and resolutions are easy. They take no real effort. Following through is where I fall down. It's so easy to put stuff off, to fall into traps I've set for myself. It's only by following through that I can do what it takes to achieve my goals.   Thank you Phil for supporting Inner Monkey on Patreon! Artwork by Knut J Håland Music by Chris Haugen

Procrastination can also be the result of simple laziness. Sometimes I just don't want to do something even though it's for my own good. I'm not afraid of it or trying to avoid it, I just don't care enough right now to do anything about. Deadlines can provide the motivation to overcome laziness but I need to be careful not to introduce so much pressure that I feel anxious about the deadline and procrastinate just to avoid it.   Thank you Urspo for supporting Inner Monkey on Patreon! Artwork by Knut J Håland Music by Chris Haugen