Category Archives for "Success"

Certain truths can’t be measured. There’s no ‘study’ that can ‘prove’ them. That doesn’t mean they’re not worthwhile. I rely much more on these phenomenological truths because they’re proven to be true over time through the experiences of many people. After all this time, I’ve come to believe in the power of the law of attraction. […]

“The economy is rigged against the little guy.” I’ve seen a sentence like that in tons of blog post comments. When you write an article, you can’t account for every little nuance and detail in life. You understand these people come from different backgrounds and circumstances, all of which do affect their ability to succeed. […]

Is there some magical reason why some people pull off their dreams and others don’t? What’s the real key? The magic pill? The one thought, insight, or solution that can make it happen for you? To be honest, life is weird. You can’t quantify exactly what makes someone successful or what causes them to follow […]

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 […]

Anyone who guarantees success is a charlatan. But, there are traits you can adopt that dramatically increase your odds of being successful. That’s what you want, better odds. And if you embody these traits, your odds will be so high that on a long enough time scale success is likely. People of all races, genders, […]

Here is the self-help guru everyone hates. He’s a white man, 6 foot 3, and good looking. He has a high IQ, comes from an upper-middle-class family, and graduated from an elite university. After writing one article, he goes viral, and builds an entire career from a random moment of success, telling you how you […]

How’s that for a gaudy headline? Look, if you know how to properly study self-improvement you have the cheat code to life itself. Sometimes, I sit back and think, “I can’t believe people don’t know this stuff.” All the answers to everything you’d ever want to know are right in front of you, but most […]

You are not nice to yourself. Think about the cumulative effect of all the negative things you’ve told yourself about yourself. Even for relatively happy, normal, well-adjusted people, it’s almost impossible to turn off that voice that tells you you’re not good enough. The iron of it? We think about ourselves, constantly, all the time, […]

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 […]

Is self-improvement a total fraud? I saw this Geico commercial the other night that made me laugh. It also pointed out a brutal truth about the self-improvement industry. “Can Geico save you 15 percent or more on car insurance?” “Is Pinocchio a terrible motivational speaker?” It cuts to Pinocchio giving a seminar. Each time he […]