Have you ever found yourself late at night with the crushing realization that you are mediocre? Not special or extraordinary in any meaningful way? Whether you’re 15, 25, 40, or 65, chances are you’ve experienced this existential dread at some…
Have you ever noticed that some people remain perpetually unhappy regardless of their circumstances, while others maintain a baseline of contentment despite facing genuine hardships? This isn’t random. After years of observation and studying human behavior, I’ve noticed a fundamental…
There’s this myth in our society that once you choose a path – once you get that degree, once you start that career – you’re essentially locked in for life. It’s as if people believe that the universe has some…
There’s this delusion that somehow our income should be disconnected from the value we provide to others. We hear it all the time – “I should be making more money,” “It’s not fair that I can’t afford a house,” “The…
The Exhausting Game of Personal Performance – You know what I mean – that constant feeling that you need to be someone else, someone better, someone more acceptable to others. We have all felt it. That feeling that you will…
A few years ago, I lost my dad. He was 55. It was obviously a major loss. One day, he was here—laughing, arguing, living. The next, he was gone. Just like that. And you know what messed me up the…
If you’re one of those people who see creativity everywhere – in music, art, business, life – and want to be a part of it but feel paralyzed by the pressure to be original, this video is for you and…
Last week, I discovered something terrifying about myself. I decided to track my actual screen time – not just my phone, but every single digital interface in my life. The results were… well, disturbing. Out of my 16 waking hours…
You know, some of my friends and family often look at me like I’m crazy when I tell them that several times a week, I voluntarily put on a heavy cotton uniform, walk into a room with other grown adults,…
Forget your age for a moment. Tell me, what did you want to be before everyone else started telling you what to want? “The child is father of the man.” William Wordsworth When I was in middle school, I was…
