I have come to the conclusion that nobody is happy. The person with curly hair wants straight hair. The person with straight hair wants curly hair. The blonde wants to be brunette. The brunette wants to be blonde. The person with blue eyes wants brown eyes. The person with brown eyes wants blue eyes. The … More The Beauty Chronicles
My parents spent years teaching me one very important lesson: Never trust strangers. It was a simple rule. Don’t get into cars with strangers. Don’t give strangers personal information. Don’t follow strangers. Don’t accept things from strangers. Sound advice. Then I became an adult and discovered that modern society is built almost entirely on trusting … More Don’t Trust Strangers…Unless You Want Something
Every room has one. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a business meeting, a church gathering, a social event, or a group discussion among friends. Sooner or later, someone feels the need to let everyone know how much they know. They have an answer for every question. An opinion on every topic. A story that tops … More Every Room Has One…
I was driving home from work the other day doing about 70 miles per hour in a 65-mile-per-hour zone. That’s actually faster than I normally drive. Yet people were flying past me like I was standing still. As one car after another raced by, weaving in and out of traffic, I found myself wondering: What’s … More What’s the Hurry?
I have discovered something about myself over the years. I am apparently the guy who has questions. Not complaints. Questions. Now, some people have told me I have a dry sense of humor. Others have informed me that I have a look that can make a person feel incredibly uncomfortable when they ask a question … More I Have Questions
Have you ever noticed that after enough disappointment, you stop looking for signs that someone likes you and start looking for reasons they don’t? I think this happens to more people than we realize. At some point in life, many of us experience enough rejection, heartbreak, failed relationships, betrayals, ghosting, or missed opportunities that our … More What If You’re Wrong About What People Think of You?
One of the hardest truths you learn in life is that missing someone and choosing someone are not always the same thing. People can miss you deeply. They can think about you often. They can remember your laugh, your conversations, your loyalty, the way you showed up for them when nobody else did. And still … More Some People Miss You… They Just Don’t Miss You Enough
It is an interesting question when you really stop and think about it. Why do we work so hard? Why do we create? Why do we help people? Why do we post online? Why do we chase success? Why do we keep going when life gets difficult? At first, most of us think we know … More Why Do We Do What We Do?
One of the biggest mistakes people make in life is walking into a room assuming everyone else thinks, feels, reacts, and operates the same way they do. Most people never consciously think about it, but we naturally project ourselves onto others. If we are honest, we assume honesty.If we are kind, we assume kindness.If we … More Not Everyone in the Room Is Like You
One of the most common accusations people throw around in relationships is this: “You’re selfish.” And usually, somewhere in the middle of the argument comes another phrase: “I want what I want.” I’ve heard it before in my own life. Not once. More than once. The interesting thing is that people often say those two … More “I Want What I Want,” The Phrase That Quietly Destroys Relationships
Troy P Zehnder 