If you’re bored with your life, it’s not because you’re doing the same thing every day. It’s because you’re doing the wrong thing. – Matt D’Avella That quote was the major theme of a new YouTube video by Matt D’Avella that I recently watched. The video got me thinking because it points to the idea… Continue reading What to Do If You’re Bored with Life
Category: Happiness
Research Reveals Who You Spend Your Time With Across Your Life
Many years ago, this blog writer Chris Guillebeau wrote this short blog post about how the simple, boring stories in our lives can have as much meaning as more amazing moments in our lives. At the time, I saved the post, hoping to read it later but expecting never to get to it. Now, in… Continue reading Research Reveals Who You Spend Your Time With Across Your Life
How to Raise Your Self Esteem (and Why It Matters)
A few years ago, I did the “Less Things, More Happiness” 7 Day Challenge, so now, I want to continue with a new challenge. Nowadays, it feels like there’s so many things one can improve upon and spend their time on: fitness, health, focus, willpower, meditation, productivity … it’s overwhelming. For at least the next… Continue reading How to Raise Your Self Esteem (and Why It Matters)
My Experiences Going The “Free Way” vs. The “Frustration-Free Way”
As someone raised with Asian immigrant parents, I was taught by example to save. Our family made our own dinners every night. A trip to McDonald’s was a special treat once every few weeks. Clothes were given as hand-me-downs. As I grew older, my family became gradually wealthier, but these habits stuck and were re-enforced… Continue reading My Experiences Going The “Free Way” vs. The “Frustration-Free Way”
My Journey of Learning Not to Care What Others Think
The book the Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck has sold millions of copies for a reason. It covers a topic that is one of the most popular topics out there: not caring what people think about you. It’s not that we should never care about anyone or anything. It’s useful to care sometimes.… Continue reading My Journey of Learning Not to Care What Others Think
The Pick-Me-Up You Needed This Week
The following is a copy of one of my most opened emails ever. Now, opens don’t always mean readers get engaged. Nonetheless, I thought it was worth sharing. I get comments or messages from students who compare themselves to others doing much better than them. It’s easy to compare yourself to others with better grades,… Continue reading The Pick-Me-Up You Needed This Week
4 Common Personal Development Beliefs That Are False
The world of personal development is large, especially since any successful person nowadays can join and start spouting success tips. With all that noise, we must be careful of which advice to follow. After years of being a fan, I discovered a few common sayings that I believe are false upon closer inspection and reference… Continue reading 4 Common Personal Development Beliefs That Are False
This is the Best Book I’ve Read In A While: Lessons From Will Smith’s Biography (Podcast)
I read a lot of books. So it’s saying something when I say this is the best book I’ve read in the last two years. In this podcast episode, you’ll discover why. You’ll learn all sorts about Will Smith’s life, struggles, mistakes, advice, and trauma. What a story! Like this show? Please leave a rating… Continue reading This is the Best Book I’ve Read In A While: Lessons From Will Smith’s Biography (Podcast)
Party It Up or Delay Gratification? Here’s Why You Should Do Both
Throughout your life, you’ve probably heard these two competing philosophies. The first philosophy is around just partying and enjoying as much of life as you can right now, even at the cost of your future. Who cares about how well you do on that test tomorrow or your career and savings in 20 years? Live… Continue reading Party It Up or Delay Gratification? Here’s Why You Should Do Both
What is Lifestyle Design? How to Engineer the Life You Want
Living the life you want to live and enjoying every moment of it. Sounds like an unreachable dream, right? For some people, it falls in their lap. And they’re the rare few out of millions. For others, it’s the most difficult thing. Tim Ferriss popularized the idea of lifestyle design about a decade ago in… Continue reading What is Lifestyle Design? How to Engineer the Life You Want