The Meditations

Deceased Mentors

Ronnie Nurss — Mon, 30 May 2011 06:51:27 +0000

We all need mentors. Mentors grant us access to their superior experience and wisdom. But even they are limited to what they can teach you; they still have a lot of living to do, successes and failures to endure. Just as we may have living mentors, why not have deceased mentors? Some already do in [...]

How to Build an Invaluable Inner Circle

Ronnie Nurss — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 03:12:15 +0000

Language is extremely powerful in how we perceive ourselves and connect with others. Basically, the words you choose, consciously or subconsciously, determine your reputation, the influence you cast on others and the respect you receive. Ultimately, the words you speak with can affect the quality and value of your overall network, both business and personal.

Why You Should Never Settle for Comfort

Ronnie Nurss — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:37:46 +0000

"Any given moment, a man's growth is optimized if he leans just beyond his edge, his capacity, his fear." – From the book, “The Way of the Superior Man” People are comfortable today. Too comfortable. Left and right I see people let their fears tame their lifestyle and give themselves in. They accept to settle with the cards they are dealt in life, rather checking than strategically betting. These are the people that do just "good enough". Or some people can't handle being comfortable, to the point of pushing themself too much, pushing beyond their capacity. These are the people that never check, but constantly bluff, overusing the cards they have. They think they’re being productive, but in reality their exhausting themselves with unnecessary stress, not enjoying the experience, the present. There is a difference between being productive and busy, and these people are the ones that are “busy”.

Crisis or Opportunity?

Ronnie Nurss — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:44:58 +0000

It seems to be that the word of the decade is ‘Crisis’. You see it everywhere across all mediums of communication and media. The ‘Economic Crisis’ is literally blasted dailly by CNN, Fox and NBC. But the words you choose to speak and use are more powerful than you think…and the way crisis is viewed in [...]

The Listening Experiment

Ronnie Nurss — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 03:07:53 +0000

TED is my new favorite website these days. I was first introduced to TED through a local weekly meetup in Midtown Sacramento called TED Talk Tuedays....and this first talk affected me immediately. There can be many lessons to be had in the 17 minute talk, but I came away with one idea that I believe can be beneficial to anyone's life if applied.

“The best revenge is to not be like that.”

Ronnie Nurss — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 02:34:03 +0000

I pledged a fraternity last Fall semester and have experienced the “Greek Life” or the “Greek System” firsthand over the last year. I love observing this culture and you can learn a lot just by stepping aside and spectating the interactions between people inside it. While doing this though, I try to strip aside any [...]

Life Lessons from Fight Club

Ronnie Nurss — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:49:32 +0000

“It’s only after you’ve lost everything,” Tyler says, “that you’re free to do anything.” After reading Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk, I got slapped across the face by reality. Over the last year or so I have been fucking up, or at least in the eyes of today’s society. I got a Wet and Wreck-less [...]

A Secret to Enjoying Any Situation Fearlessly

Ronnie Nurss — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:02:21 +0000

I’ve learned an awesome philosophy from one of my mentors recently. If practiced daily, it can allow you to enjoy any activity or situation you come across in life without the burden of fear, or any negative feeling and emotion; embarrassment, regret, etc. It’s especially perfect for those situations that you have always wanted to [...]

Don’t Worry, Be Happy

Ronnie Nurss — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:59:55 +0000

Worrying about other people seems to be a common theme I notice, among myself, men and women, young and old, that rules people’s thoughts and essentially their minds. Its everywhere; gossip magazines about the lifestyles of the rich and famous, the constant slandering of those who make mistakes, and the envy of those who triumph. [...]

Why Gen Y Should Have a Gym Membership (or work there!)

Ronnie Nurss — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:26:29 +0000

For the past three years I have worked part-time at a private gym, or as tennis players call it, a club. At first, being the oblivious teenage kid I was, I only looked at the gym and my job as a paycheck that covered gas, food, and party essentials. I started reading, writing, and graduated [...]