All Posts by AAwosika07

I’m going to do the exact opposite of what most self-improvement writers do. Instead of trying to alleviate your concerns about the future and tell you that everything will be okay if you just “believe in yourself ™! I’m going to tell you, you know, the truth.  Instead of telling you that fear is “false […]

It’s amazing the lengths we’ll go to hide the truth from ourselves. Our minds are rationalization machines. We will twist reality until we fit it into a picture that makes us feel comfortable, even if that reality…sucks. We’re willing to trade some sense of certainty and stability for the lives we’re truly meant to live. […]

I wish there was this magic tool that showed you how much time you’ve spent thinking about the past. About the things you didn’t do but wanted to do. About the things you did but regret doing. That endless movie reel where you go over the different scenarios about how your life could have turned […]

Self-awareness is a gift and a curse. Is it better to not even know there’s a better life out there for you instead of knowing you could do better, but you just aren’t doing it? Who knows. But here’s what I do know. If you have a high enough level of self-awareness you’re always going […]

Nothing makes you happy or unhappy. Some aspects of your life can facilitate happiness. Having certain things in your life can add to your happiness. But, ultimately, your happiness is on you. We’re all subject to seeking happiness from outside of ourselves. It is what it is. But it’s important to keep things in perspective […]

You don’t need me. I even have a chapter in my book where I tell readers I hope there comes a day they no longer have to read my work at all. I don’t want you to become a self-help junkie who always reads books and watches videos. I want you to graduate from this […]

When you put your hand on a hot stove accidentally, you remove it immediately. The pain is so unbearable that you don’t need to make a decision to move your hand. Imagine if you lived your life the same way. Imagine what your life would look like if subpar results hurt just as bad as […]

Need some love? I got you. By the end of reading this post, you’ll feel better about yourself, I promise. Sometimes you need tough love. It’s also important to pat yourself on the back, too. Ultimately, it’s important to know that you can do well in this life if you just make a few small […]

Do you know how many times I’ve felt like an insane person for wanting to become a full-time writer? Who blogs for a living, one out of every ten thousand people who try? I’m probably being generous. Do you know how many times I felt like giving up? Constantly, but I never did. Do you […]

It’s easy to scoff at “fortune cookie wisdom.” There are many little sayings that seem simple, pithy, and worthless, but I’ve found that profound wisdom can come from sayings like these if you actually take them to heart and use them. Over the years, I’ve picked up little sayings like this and have used them […]