Category Archives for "Philosophy"

Being bitter is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die. These days, my essays are focused on this cancerous spread of spiritual illness that’s infecting society. We’ve lost the ability to see our fellow human beings as human beings. We spiritually disown people who don’t agree with our politics, who see the […]

I was the top earning writer on Medium for six months in a row — I also happen to be black. I’ve never looked at my race as an obstacle to my success. Sure, I’ve experienced racism. I’ve been followed around in a store. Sometimes I question the motives of a white person that stares […]

“Life is a series of failures punctuated by brief successes” – James Altucher There I was, standing in front of 1,000 people, roaring applause drowning out the sound of my thoughts, coupled with the literal sound of my heart beating with so much percussion it felt like it was trying to leap out of my chest. I’d […]

Every human is religious, especially those who don’t believe in traditional religion. A good chunk of you is chomping at the bit to tell me how wrong I am, which proves my point. Your visceral reaction to my initial statement is a tell. It tells me you have deep-seated, religious, beliefs. You get triggered when […]

My brain constantly comes up with questions that make you think…. thought-provoking questions. I’m the type of person who contemplates the infinite wisdom of the universe, randomly, in the middle of the afternoon. I can’t identify with being bored because the fact that I even exist fascinates me. Have you ever contemplated the idea of […]

There’s a theory in quantum mechanics that says nothing is actually there until you observe it. It’s like the way they design video games. The game generates the environment as you move through it. So, if you turn around to look at something, it’s there, but right now everything outside of your field of vision […]

I could make so much more money writing if I just told people what they wanted to hear. I already know I’m going to get into trouble for writing this, so why am I doing it? I have this compulsion to tell the truth, or at least the truth as I see it, even to […]

Sorry folks, no 10 tips for “just believing in yourself!” today. It’s time to get real. Every once in a while current events spark a fire in me that cause me to go on these serious rants. They remind me of one of the main reasons I started sharing my ideas in the first place. […]

When someone asked Michaelangelo how he sculpted the statue of David, he said “I removed everything that wasn’t David.” The process of living your life on your terms often happens when you learn to let go and give certain things up so you can be free to do what you really what. Think of how […]

I’ve found the hill I want to die on. Personal responsibility, self-improvement, and mental toughness have all become counter-culture. Personally, I won’t stand for it. Even if that means I make less money because I don’t write in a way that agrees with “the narrative,” even if I’m part of a dying breed of people […]