It’s interesting. You’d think we’d see an explosion in articles about stoicism, mental toughness, and self-improvement during these trying times. After all, the stoics created these teachings to help you deal with life when things aren’t going well. But since March, I’ve seen a growing trend of people abandon these ideologies altogether. I’ve seen writers […]

I just turned 31 a few days ago. Like many others, I’m going to continue a yearly tradition of sharing the pieces of wisdom I’ve gained along the way. This will change and grow every year because I’m a student of life, just as you should be. I’ve learned some of these lessons from books, […]

Make no mistake about it, self-improvement can be harmful. Take the wrong advice from the wrong person and your life can get worse. You’re right to be skeptical about any claims anyone makes about helping you improve your life. A few reasons why: All humans are fallible and their interpretation of the world is a […]

I’m going to make a bold statement — a statement that might piss you off but one I find to be true nonetheless. If you aren’t living the life you want, it’s because you’re getting in your own way, not because the world is against you. I have a chapter in my book called Mindset […]

Ugh. When? When is it finally going to be the time you’re ready to change? I’ve gone through the same process you’re probably going through right now — the starts and stops, the inspiration and procrastination, the hope that fades. I have great news for you. No matter how much you feel like you’re struggling […]

Every morning, I write down three things I’m grateful for. When you learn how to practice gratitude, you can apply it in different directions. You can use gratitude to understand that your life isn’t so bad and this will help you when you feel down. You can also use gratitude to keep yourself from always […]

Wealthy People Are Stealing From You It is the great multiplication of the productions of all the different arts, in consequence of the division of labour, which occasions, in a well-governed society, that universal opulence which extends itself to the lowest ranks of the people. – Adam Smith Politicians, pundits, and the media try to […]

From 2010 to 2019, Netflix stock yielded a 3,726.2 percent return, making it the most profitable stock in the past decade. If you were to invest $1,000 at the start of the decade, without putting any additional money in, you’d end up with a little bit over $37,000. If you knew that investing $1,000 now […]

There’s one phrase in the self-improvement industry that pisses people off more than every other phrase combined. It pisses you off because it’s not true. If it were true, then everybody in the world would be successful and every self-improvement guru would be out of a job. What’s the phrase? “If you want it bad […]

“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 […]