“You know, Hitler wanted to be an artist. At eighteen he took his inheritance, seven hundred kronen, and moved to Vienna to live and study… Ever see one of his paintings? Neither have I. Resistance beat him. Call it overstatement but I’ll say it anyway: it was easier for Hitler to start World War II […]

Most people think they have an above-average level of intelligence, even though that’s impossible. You probably think you’re pretty smart, don’t you? It’s weird. On the one hand, you carry anxieties, doubts, and an awareness of your flaws, but you also have a big ego. You think to yourself, if you could just piece things […]

Are you full of it? Are you serious about this self-improvement game, serious about changing your life? Or are you just BSing yourself? These are important questions to ask because we’re currently in a time where self-improvement is needed the most. It’s been one hell of a year so far. I’m publishing this at the […]

Let’s just be honest, success looks like it’s damn near impossible. When I say success, I mean anything that few people achieve that most people would like to achieve. In our little online milieu, it’s usually something along the lines of finding a way to make a living doing what we enjoy and having flexibility […]

You don’t need to live a dream life. You don’t need a bunch of money. A fulfilled life stems from the reasons why you do certain things, not the things themselves. Too many self-improvement writers chastise you for failing to follow their script. I know not everyone wants to live life the way I want […]

I try to look back and think about what it was like when I was trying to get a handle on my life just like you are right now. I’ve gone through that transformation you want to go through. Yes, you. I can speak directly to you and make it feel like I’m talking to […]

Self-improvement can either be an enlightening spiritual journey or a demeaning process that does nothing but make you feel bad about yourself and obsess over desires you’ll never reach. Self-help turns some people off because much of it comes from a negative headspace. You’re told what you don’t have, how you’re not yet good enough, […]

Self-help is amazing and it also sucks. On the one hand, I know for certain that pretty much everyone of a reasonable intelligence level can pull off truly astonishing goals — including you. The ‘maxed out’ version of you is probably unimaginable. Even reaching, let’s say, 20 or 30 percent of what you’re truly capable […]

I constantly tell people to focus on themselves, their tribes, their families, and their communities first because as a collective, we’re screwed. Society has always had flaws, but now these flaws are accelerating and exacerbated. That being said, I’m still bullish on your ability to change your life. For the individual, there has never been […]

How are your future prospects looking right now? Do you believe in yourself? What do the next six months look like, how about a year, 5 years? The level of confidence and optimism you have about your future is based on one thing.  Back when I was broke, depressed, and feeling aimless, I didn’t do […]