by John Macdonald | Mar 27, 2025 | The250
When Carrying It Means You’re Standing StillBecause strength is useless if it keeps you from moving forward.Maybe the bravest thing isn’t to carry more. Maybe it’s to set something down so you can take a step. When It’s Not Even YoursBecause you might be shouldering...
by John Macdonald | Mar 26, 2025 | The250
Right After the First Big FailureBecause you just learned something most people are too scared to confront.You’ve lost. You’ve failed. Maybe even embarrassed yourself. But this moment, the one where shame and doubt creep in is where grit is born. The first failure is...
by John Macdonald | Mar 25, 2025 | The250
A bow on a gift package is a useless adornment. It serves no functional purpose. Yet, isn’t it nice to receive a gift package with a bow? The purpose of the bow is intention. You’re special. This is special. You matter. This matters. I hope you enjoy this....
by John Macdonald | Mar 24, 2025 | The250
I’ll never get the Wordle in less than 3 tries (well, once I got it on the 2nd, but I’ll explain later). Most of the time, it will be 4 or 5 tries. The reason is my system. Here’s my system: First word: S-N-A-R-ESecond word: P-I-L-O-T Then,...
by John Macdonald | Mar 23, 2025 | The250
Earth’s population currently sits at an estimated 8.2 billion. Approximately 7.3 billion of those people have smartphones (Christopher Walken excluded, of course). That’s 89%. Let’s call the Blackberry the first smartphone. It came out in...
by John Macdonald | Mar 22, 2025 | The250
Let’s talk about choo choos. Passenger rail is an systemically efficient method for moving people around. I was recently in Germany, and it’s a wonderfully practical and pleasant method of getting from somewhere to somewhere else. As long as you’re...
