All Posts by AAwosika07

Every time I read Bukowski, I have several moments where I have that nervous chuckle because he says these phrases that cut straight through the bullshit — they’re so jarring, irreverent, hilarious, and brutally honest at the same time. If you’re not familiar with Bukowski, he’s the quintessential average joe, piece of garbage, nobody type […]

“I constantly see people rise in life who are not the smartest, sometimes not even the most diligent, but they are learning machines. They go to bed every night a little wiser than they were when they got up and boy does that help, particularly when you have a long run ahead of you.” – […]

I don’t work that hard at all, I really don’t. But I bet I’m more productive than you. You spend more literal hours working than me, but I get more important things done than you. I’m absent-minded, disorganized, and keeping my apartment clean is like pulling teeth, but because I’m sure of who I am […]

99 percent of people on planet earth care deeply about money. Aside from Tibetan monks, priests, nuns, and a few truly dedicated (and weird) minimalists, money is always near the top of our minds because, in most situations, it has to be. Until the world suddenly runs on a different currency, maybe toilet paper, you’ll […]

When most people write about quotes to live by, they probably do a Google search, look for the most cheesy inspirational quotes from the most well-known people.  They choose the type of quote that looks great on an Instagram quote-card but has no emotional relevance of meaning to them. I’ve done many iterations of posts […]

I know how you feel. I really do. You want a better life, but it’s hard, truly hard to pull off. You’re trying to find direction and clarity. You’ve experienced the stops and starts, ups and downs, moments where you’re elated and moments where you want to quit. You’re wondering whether or not any of […]

When it comes to learning how to believe in yourself, the answer isn’t straight forward. Why? Because you simultaneously believe in yourself and don’t believe in yourself at the same time. Maybe you’ve experienced this before. In your mind, right before you’re going to tackle a new project, goal, or life path, you have these […]

Hard work isn’t the key to success, at all. Do you have to work hard to be successful? Yes, but there are plenty of people in society who work hard, very hard, much harder than me, but they’re not getting the outcomes they want. It doesn’t seem fair, does it? On the one hand, it’s […]

I know what it feels like to have no motivation. I’m talking zero motivation. Here’s a list of some of the laziest things I’ve done: I used to watch Law and Order SVU marathons for 8 to 12 hours at a time, never leaving the house. I drank and/or smoked weed daily for at least […]

How many times have you tried to set a goal and failed? You can’t even count…the number is that high. You’ve failed to reach your goals so many times that, deep down, you feel eternally cursed to live the same life. You look at the future and everything is…the same. It scares you, but you […]