We'd all love a more peaceful life. We tell ourselves that in order to obtain it, we need this thing or that relationship. We look externally for answers, but this isn't necessary. Sure, these things can make things better, but the main thing that makes a difference is your attitude. Attitude...
It's no secret that modern people want to be more confident. People who have confidence tend to do better in all areas of life, from dating to work. Many see the pursuit of gaining confidence as something elusive, but it's actually much simpler than they think. Today, I'll be talking about how to...
Most people overcomplicate the path to mastery. They want the most fancy way to become a master in the shortest amount of time. They spend lots of time, money, and effort on methods that don't really do anything. They waste time instead of utilizing the simpler path to mastery.
Last time, I...
Whenever we acquire new skills, there is a learning curve to it. We start on one phase and end on another. The most common knowledge about mastery is that it takes about 10,000 hours to achieve mastery. Rather than think of mastery like this, I prefer to think of it in the 4 steps to mastery.
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In this era, we glorify hustle culture. We convince people to wake up earlier, work more, and give up more enjoyment, all in the name of success. This is a flawed premise. Although it's important to be productive, you need to have the mentality of 'work hard, play hard.'
If you spend all your...
Many people go through life doing things that are very inefficient. They spend more time than they need to on things that aren't as impactful. This is dangerous for motivation, as slowing down progress can be quite demoralizing. I've talked about the Pareto principle before, but today I want to...
In this day and age, attention is a precious resource we all have. The problem is, we waste it on things that don't really matter. When we don't practice vigilance over what we let into our minds, we end up like mindless drones. For this reason, you need to be selective about your mental inputs.
...Let's face it, nobody wants to keep bad habits, we just get stuck with them and learn to live with them. This isn't healthy. If left alone, bad habits become like parasites. They suck away at you and your precious time and energy. If you're done with letting bad habits rule over you, you'll love...
In the modern day, social skills are more important than ever. With our physical needs all but met, we now have the freedom to turn toward more emotional needs. Unfortunately, not many people understand how to obtain these social skills. In the last post, I talked about how empathy improves...
We all want a thriving social life. We all want friends to share life with and relationships that make us feel alive. Unfortunately, most modern people simply suck at being social. This is caused by a lack of empathy because, believe it or not, empathy improves social skills.
We are social...