On my last trip to Washington, D.C., we visited one of the Smithsonian museums and walked through the display for the original “Star Spangled Banner” flag. Patriotism has always been an odd subject for me. On one hand, I’m proud and aware of the fact that we enjoy ridiculous amounts of freedom that other countries […]
Over the past few years, I’ve watched countless interviews with famous entrepreneurs that have accumulated a lot of wealth. Gates, Cuban, Zuckerberg, and Musk…to name a few. They’re often asked by young and ambitious entrepreneurs ‘how to get wealthy’ and become multi-billionaires. I think it’s a bit interesting to see the reactions, because they […]
In other news, there seems to have been a drastic change of plans. For my blog, life, location, and state of mind. For starters, I’ve decided to keep the ‘personal’ portion of my blog alive and public. I’ll make another category for click-bait, I mean, articles. I’ve been reading some incredible blogs lately. And the […]
Note From Aaron: This will be the last ‘personal’ blog I write publicly, and will be temporarily shutting down AaronPlaat.com to launch a new redesign, with content more ‘article’ style than personal entry. I’ve spent nearly 15 years blogging about my personal experiences, and feel as if it’s time to ‘graduate’ to more focused articles that […]
There continue to be a number of items in my life that have had their perspective changed. Some of the more constant items have been in the topics of grace, forgiveness, and showing love to others. My understanding of what it means to forgive and love others is much different than it used to be. […]
“I don’t know” The above line has saved – and ended – the lives of many people. The points in my life that have been the most strenuous, peaked in summits of “I don’t know….” about the particular topic/situation at the moment. Many fear the unknown. After all, it’s the unknown… Fear. Love. Love fear. […]
Middle-child. That uncle. Prodigal son. Free-spirit. There’s a semi-connected trend I’ve seen among people. Life continues to depend the depth and perspective I have as I stumble through it. This period of life isn’t exactly one I feel proud for having. That’s honest transparency. Even the blur and haze I’ve raptured myself into now seems […]
Their lives often follow a pattern of defeat, recognition, redemption. They have moments of pain and suffering. But they turn those moments into occasions of radical self-understanding — by keeping a journal or making art. As Paul Tillich put it, suffering introduces you to yourself and reminds you that you are not the person you […]
9:03am – my phone alerts me to recite 3 things I’m grateful for. It’s a habit I’ve recently started doing more with every day. there are constant reminders to be grateful around my house; from whiteboard notes in the shower to post-it notes on my fridge. Today, I didn’t need a reminder to be thankful. […]
One of things I’ll always remember about my father was the note he had written on his desk, that said: “The only cure for a dirty mind is a clean desk.” As I’ve begun to walk in similar career steps as him, it’s been a constant reminder of how easy it is to get sidetracked […]