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Turning 30
Turning 30 is a big deal for a lot of people me. For the past couple years, I’ve done an annual recap around my birthday. At 25, I wrote down 25 lessons I learned about people Couldn’t find anything I wrote on my 26th. Guess I didn’t learn anything that year. I started off 27 …
Fuck Balance
June 2015. It was my second time at EDC. I told my friends to wait for me, because I wanted to get closer to the stage. This was unusual of me, but maybe I was compelled to see Galantis or Above & Beyond up close. Halcyon days. The crowd was thick. I took a deep …
Chaos vs Order
The ages 22 to 24 were the two most confusing years of my life. I graduated from the cocoon of college, into a job I wasn’t sure about. Attempted to find hobbies so I could have a life outside work. Then I tried online dating, which was exciting and messy. In hindsight, those two years …
Beyond Good and Evil
We tend to attribute malice to things that can be better explained by the wider spectrum of human nature
Flip the Script
Ever been stuck between two decisions? If so, I stumbled upon a decision-making trick that could help. There are many dilemmas in life… Which job should I take? Should I pursue this relationship or leave it? Tacos or burritos? (the answer should always be both) The tip I’ve stumbled upon, as you might have guessed …
My Review of Landmark Forum (Los Angeles, Dec 2018)
I stood at the mic in front of 150 people. Feeling naked, this is what I shared with them… I thought I knew everything because I read all these self-help books. When in reality, I’ve been using this knowledge to get a sense of control over my own life. I’ve used it to dominate others …
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Pep Talk
If you don’t have the job you want, Help someone solve a problem. If you don’t have a house, Build a spiritual home. If you don’t have passion, Cultivate your curiosity. If you don’t have a partner, Learn to love yourself. Do not wait for life to happen to you. Start where you are, let …
Action over identity
It’s not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me. – Bruce Wayne, Batman Begins ”What do you do?” How people answer this question fascinates me. Technically, the question asks for the action. What you do. But people introduce themselves by identity – who they claim to be. I’m a writer. A …
The Art of Giving Non-Advice
In case my blog doesn’t make it obvious, I love giving advice. Giving advice makes me feel important and feeds my ego. But tell me if you’ve had a similar experience… Whether it’s counseling a friend through a breakup or being accountable in a mastermind, I realized that a lot of my advice didn’t stick. …
