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: Health
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)
How To Not Care What Others Think (As A Nice Person)
Today, we’re going to cover how to get through a common life struggle: anxiety and not caring what others think. I believe the two are related. Most think of not giving a crap what others think as something that protects you from people who say nasty things about you online or at school or after… Continue reading How To Not Care What Others Think (As A Nice Person)
How to Get Rid of Anxiety and Fear of Not Being Where You Want To Be Yet
Lately, I’ve found a good amount of people seem to stress over not achieving some level of success they believe they need to hit by a certain age. Past a level, the anxiety, fear, and negative self-talk can be more damaging than self-serving. In this short but impactful podcast episode, I touch on some tips… Continue reading How to Get Rid of Anxiety and Fear of Not Being Where You Want To Be Yet
How To Not Get Into An Internet Fight That Ruins Your Day
A few years ago, I was reading this LinkedIn Group thread. They were discussing career advice, but things took a turn for the worse as two “professionals” got into a fight that lasted for dozens of comments. One unintended personal insult led to another, and it spiraled out of control. I’d seen this type of… Continue reading How To Not Get Into An Internet Fight That Ruins Your Day
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
Stoicism Is The Latest Young Male Trend. So What Is It?
Since I write in the men’s personal development space, I get a decent stream of young men suggesting new trends for me to look into or cover. Some examples include Jordan Peterson, intermittent fasting, the book Can’t Hurt Me, the book Extreme Ownership, ice baths, and Wim Hof. Frankly, I’ve usually taken the perspective that… Continue reading Stoicism Is The Latest Young Male Trend. So What Is It?
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
Total Recall by Arnold Schwarzenegger Book Summary Notes – An Unbelievable Life
Arnold Schwarzenegger has one of the greatest immigrant to America success stories of all time. He grew up in extreme poverty in Austria, became a European bodybuilding champion, because a multi-year international bodybuilding champion, became a real estate millionaire in California, became the world’s top actor, and then became the governor of California. I’ve been… Continue reading Total Recall by Arnold Schwarzenegger Book Summary Notes – An Unbelievable Life
5 Reasons You Don’t Need A Perfect Job Or Millions of $$ To Be Happy Right Now
An underlying theme to all my content is what I liked to call TRUE SUCCESS. True success is having a life where you don’t have to worry about money and you are truly fulfilled, engaged, and happy with your work and lifestyle. This is NOT about money in order to buy fancy cars or a… Continue reading 5 Reasons You Don’t Need A Perfect Job Or Millions of $$ To Be Happy Right Now