Welcome to Safari Arie’s Personal Reflections — a collection of insights inspired by podcasts, wisdom literature, and thought-provoking quotes and of course, life. Here, I explore various philosophies and ideas that have influenced my journey, offering perspectives on personal growth, mindset, and life’s deeper questions.
The god of success
It's no fun learning something new about yourself and then realizing that what you have discovered is a pretty big issue. I discovered and realized today that I worship the god of success. I don't...
Better questions and reflections to live by – Part 1
Is it a blog cop-out to make a blog post into a list? Over the years in truck I got into listening to podcasts. First a few a week and then depending on the day sometimes listening to podcasts 6-7...
The Day The Inevitable Happens; I Quit My Job
I had a really cool career once. I successfully turned my hobby of keeping reptiles and amphibians as pets into a business and a fairly successful business at that. But I had a nagging question...
Your nuts! That can’t be done!
I think it goes without saying that there are inherent risks for sure. But as I write this post, I am still employed and do one of the more dangerous jobs in North America. An average of 100...
Three Years of your Life!
That's right; I plan to cycle and live on the road looking for a new place to sleep virtually every night for the next three years of my life. That can be a difficult concept/reality to overcome. ...
How I Plan To Be Successful
Determination, self-sacrifice and daily lifestyle choices. For much of my life these three choices have overtaken much of my life and lifestyle. Even with dead ends, u-turns and scenic routes...