People want to get into meditation for different reasons. Some want to be more spiritual. Some want to achieve enlightenment. Others realize the science and health benefits. (There’s a ton of literature on the topic) Others do it to lower blood pressure. I do it for a self-development reason. It very frequently comes up in…
How To Be The Luckiest Person On The Planet
“Someone’s got to be the luckiest guy in the world .. .And I’m just glad it’s me.” -Mark Cuban To be the luckiest person on Earth, the first thing you must do is understand what it means to be lucky. If you’re young, you may want to wish to have the talent of a child…
An Interview with Matthew Polly, Author of Bruce Lee’s Biography
Bruce Lee is an icon that needs little introduction to many. He broke into the Hollywood scene in a time when Asian characters were only played by white men or shown briefly as minor villains or goodie-two-shoes. Against blatant racism, he introduced a philosophy and a new sense of masculine athleticism to the Hollywood genre,…
14 Benefits Of Dating An Asian Man
Asian American Millennial men often focus on their weaknesses in dating. This leads to more confirmation bias and frustration with their lack of results — I can relate. But in this article, I’m going to provide some inspiration for how you should tackle this problem — or any problem in life. After I studied thousands…
The 16 Best Personal Development Bloggers in the World Right Now
By sheer presence of people impacted and the amount of followers, these are undoubtedly the top personal development bloggers on the internet right now. Leo Babauta of Zenhabits.net Top blogging experts like Pat Flynn and Corbett Barr claim zenhabits.net as the most popular personal blog of all time. Still run by one person, Zen Habits…
What I Learned From Kevin Kreider, Asian Model, Fitness/Life Coach, and Influencer,
A few months ago, I reached out to Kevin Kreider, a Korean American fitness influencer on Instagram, for an interview. Sometimes, influencers don’t respond or aren’t interested, but Kevin was fascinated with what I was doing and down. Fast forward a couple weeks, and I was introducing Kevin to my mother before our podcast interview…
A Fast Summary of Martin Seligmann’s Book, Learned Optimism
Martin Seligman is one of the most famous living psychologists because of his work in pioneering a new division of psychology, Positive Psychology. Rather than focusing on “the planes that crash,” Positive Psychology takes a new spin on psychology by focusing on the “planes that stay in the air.” By studying the mentally healthy and happy,…
DietToGo Review (My First Experience with Meal Prep Services)
Eating healthy has been a constant struggle for me. While I’ve always had a blessed metabolism, I know it will slow as I age. Therefore, I have to prepare for that day. Also, I learned the hard way that relying on your metabolism will only get you so far. You can still have horrendously unhealthy…
This Is How To Raise Self Awareness (Science-Backed Research on Being Brutally Honest)
“Success in the knowledge economy comes to those who know themselves – their strengths, their values, and how they best perform.” ― Peter F. Drucker, Managing Oneself The entrepreneur and investor, Gary Vaynerchuk, has emphasized how self-awareness is the #1 trait you should develop. He’s not alone. Will Smith understands this too. One of the…
The Truth About How to Find a Mentor (Plus Other Productivity & Self-Improvement Tips)
The latest hot trend in personal development is finding a mentor. Young people assume it is the key to success because they can model and learn from a master. But they struggle with finding a mentor. In this podcast episode, I cite Jack Welch’s take on finding a mentor from his book, Winning. If you’re not…
What is Asian Pride? (And What Does It Mean For You?)
I first heard of the phrase “Asian Pride” several years ago in the form of instant message and gamer usernames. Then, I heard it in a few Asian YouTuber music videos. Views – 186
An Interview with Patrick King, Asian American Online Business Owner and Social Skills Expert
Patrick King is a lawyer turned successful Asian American online entrepreneur who teaches people how improve at social conversation and dating, avoid awkwardness, and improve charisma. He helps people through his site patrickkingconsulting.com, conversationtactics.com, and his Amazon E-books. He’s been featured in top publications, including Forbes, Coffee Meets Bagel, GQ Magazine, TedX, Forbes, NBC News, Huffington…
10 Tips for Good Job Interview Answers
Picture the scene. I have a job interview in two hours. It’s an important one with a big company, and I want this job. But here I am, clueless about what I could do better and what I’m doing wrong. The truth is that how you act in that hour of your interview can change the trajectory…
7 Top Quotes from Sam Walton, Founder of Walmart
Sam Walton may have been the richest person to ever exist. It is hard to get a number for his net worth when he was alive. But the inheritance he left his four children kept them consistently at the top ten richest people in the world. And he was declared the richest man in the…
I Tried Intermittent Fasting For 3 Months. Here Are The Results
Intermittent fasting is one of the most popular diet trends currently. It had a moderate following a few years ago, but it’s blown up again thanks to fitness influencers, like Kinobody. Always the scientist, I wanted to try it out. I was particularly intrigued by this diet because it’s how my body naturally wanted to…