All Posts by AAwosika07

Are you happy? How can you even tell whether or not you’re happy? How do you know what mixture of the following makes up your definition of happiness: Cultural influence Pleasure Spirituality Ego-validation Material wealth I could go on. Happiness is an oft-debated subject, but there are only two ways to truly be happy in […]

Two nights ago I watched the new documentary series about Michael Jordan and the 97-98 Chicago bulls team. I saw a tweet that summed up MJ perfectly: “He just made you want to be great.” When you see someone operating at the highest level it gives you a true sense of joy. I felt strangely […]

Do you, yes you reading this, have a good life? I’m all for the idea of contentment, but look at how you are living and ask yourself whether or not you’re content with it. Be brutally honest. There’s a universe between contentment and apathy but they feel centimeters away from each other. I wouldn’t bash […]

“Someone once told me the definition of hell; on your last day on earth, the person you could have become will meet the person you became.” The sad thing? From a purely statistical perspective, you’re probably going to end up becoming this person. It’s not that you’ll a bad life, but you’ll just fall so well short of your […]

Have you ever wanted to tell your boss to fuck off? What about your co-workers? Clients? Customers? When you have a job, even a job you like, part of the deal involves being agreeable and making concessions even when you don’t feel like it. If you’ve spent any time in corporate America, you can almost […]

If you want to live a successful life in 2020 and beyond, you need to adopt a new set of skills. Hell, you’ll need to learn these skills just to be able to keep up. Society is fragmenting into two parallel realities. In one reality, you have infinite upside and opportunity. In the other reality, […]

You don’t have to start a side hustle right now. You don’t have to do anything ever. It’s your life, after all. The way I look at side hustles is the same way I look at the process of self-improvement period. There are consequences, both positive and negative, for doing both. Let’s take a look […]

Raise your hand if you could use more amazing people in your life. Maybe you’re looking for a romantic partner. Maybe you want better friends that will push you to grow and that you get along with on a deep level. Perhaps you’re looking for people to connect with in business. Or maybe you want […]

Books accelerate your knowledge and help you become wise quickly because you can mentally download the experiences of other people, often smart, successful, and strong people. You can experience years or decades of their life in the span of a few hours. Books give you the opportunity to digest these insights in a different way. […]

Should you follow your dream? In my circle, the default answer is yes, but should it be? It’s easy to preach from my ivory tower and tell you how to live your life. It’s easy enough to tell you to go on your grand adventure, find freedom, and discover your passion. But how realistic is this? […]