A phone call I dreaded for months ended up taking less than five minutes and saved me $400. Why did I put it off for so long!?

It made me wonder how often the anticipation of something I fear will be difficult is far worse than the thing itself.

A reflection on avoidance, anxiety, and the hidden cost of putting things off.

A question to take with you: what's one small thing you've been avoiding — and what might happen if you dealt with it today?

At 18, I won a bottle of Scotch whisky and decided to save it for a special occasion.

More than ten years later, I finally opened it, to celebrate Burns Night, a Scottish holiday honoring Robert Burns.

By then, it had been ruined.

It's a story that's stayed with me — not because of the whisky itself, but because it makes me wonder how often we postpone the very things we're hoping to enjoy.

Maybe the perfect moment isn't something we find. Maybe it's something we create.

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Today, Remember This is a series of short reflections on habits, relationships, uncertainty, gratitude, and living a more examined life.

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Sometimes we assume that if something isn't working, we simply need to try harder. More effort. More time. More resources.

But what if we're trying to solve the wrong problem?

A reflection on stubborn flower beds, invisible causes, and why asking better questions often matters more than finding faster answers.

A question to take with you: when has changing your perspective on a problem been the key to unlocking a solution?

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Today, Remember This is a series of short reflections on habits, relationships, uncertainty, gratitude, and living a more examined life.📖 Read the companion essay:

https://todayrememberthis.com

🎧 Listen on your favorite podcast app.

Some of our fears get vanquished the moment we face them. Others turn out to be completely justified.

A reflection on anxiety, uncertainty, exposure, and...raisins. How do we know which fears deserve to be challenged, and which deserve to be...well, feared?

A question to take with you: what's something that wasn't nearly as bad as you expected? And what's something that turned out to be exactly as bad as you'd feared?

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'Today, Remember This' is a series of short reflections on habits, relationships, uncertainty, gratitude, and living a more examined life.

📖 Read the companion essay:https://todayrememberthis.com

🎧 Listen on your favorite podcast app.

We often assume that the oldest ideas are the most authentic. But history tells a different story.

An internet rabbit hole about modern Druids led me to rethink what makes a tradition meaningful—and why the wisdom that lasts is almost never preserved perfectly.

Perhaps traditions don't survive because every generation protects them from change. Perhaps they survive because every generation reshapes them into something they can actually live.

A question: What's one tradition—old or new—that genuinely helps you live well?—Today, Remember This is a daily reflection exploring philosophy, psychology, history, and the small ideas that quietly shape a meaningful life.

Today, remember this:

Forgetting our better nature isn't failure. It's part of being human. The practice isn't remembering all your intensions and practices at every moment—it's noticing when you've drifted, lost focus, and gently finding your way back.

A short reflection on why wisdom is less about learning something new than repeatedly returning to what you already know.

Today, remember this:

When something harmless makes you feel more alive, you don't always need to justify it.

A short reflection on joy, adulthood, and allowing yourself to delight in things that don't need to be productive.

Today, remember this:

It's possible to prepare so carefully for the future that you accidentally stop living your life today.

A short reflection on the FIRE movement ("Financial Independence, Retire Early"), why I've always found it so compelling, and the quiet tension at the heart of planning for the future.

Today, remember this:

Sometimes we decide something "just isn't for us" far too quickly. But the problem isn't always the thing itself. Sometimes it's the timing.

A short reflection on Christmas presents, changing priorities, and why the right thing can arrive at exactly the wrong time.

Today, remember this:

While we're living them, the chapters of our lives feel permanent. Looking back, even the longest days somehow become surprisingly short memories.

A short reflection on time, memory, and why today's "normal" won't always be your normal.