Apr 17, 2018 | Life Decisions
For most of my adult life, I valued freedom and autonomy above all else. But as I matured, I discovered something even more important was missing… Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact, you...
Apr 3, 2018 | Life Decisions
He told me, “You’re just an ant!” And from this, I learned how not to be intimidated by people I want to impress. Sure, you can trick people in the short-term. But if you want your life to go well in the long run, be open and forthright. If they’re...
Mar 12, 2018 | Life Decisions
Study good character. Decide which character traits are most important to you. Learn the signs of good character. And study harder to learn how manipulative people mimic these traits when they don’t actually possess them. Discern clearly and without apology. Recognise...
Jan 25, 2018 | Life Decisions
“You can get everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want.” —Zig Ziglar This is my take on a great principle from Zig. In modern capitalism, for the most part, you can get all the money you want if you can help more people...
Jan 18, 2018 | Life Decisions
People aren’t generally lazy. They simply aren’t motivated to do the thing they’re trying to force themselves to do. Understanding WHY they’re unmotivated is the only way forward. On YouTube, compilation videos about “motivation” are really popular. When you first...
Jan 13, 2018 | Life Decisions
“Those who know but do not act simply do not yet know.” — Wang Yangming (1472-1529) For centuries, Western philosophy has perpetuated one of Descartes’ errors: the false presupposition that we are led largely by our conscious reasoning. In fact, as wise teachers in...