In college, I made a weird experiment. I told one friend that I had a kid but not yet married. My story spread like wildfire. I was then known as the “Young Father”. It took quite some time for me to acknowledge my mistake and clean my name. Years passed. Right after my graduation. I …
Less Consumption, More Action
2019 was a busy year for me. I started learning new skills. I spent more time outside my comfort zone. I challenged myself in ways I could have never imagined. There was a lot of action and I couldn’t be more proud of myself. It’s hard. But to my surprise, I got used to it. …
Some Problems You Think Are Not Actually Problems
I find it strange how our minds operate. We label some things as problems, yet in real life, there’s nothing really catastrophic about it. Here are a few examples: Internet is down for a week. Annoying neighbors’ pets. Relatives keep asking for money. Inconsiderate boss/co-workers. Clients not following the agreement. Friends not doing well in …
Slow Down, You’re Not in a Race
The trend is to be successful at a young age. To become a millionaire before 30. And to achieve all the things we want a lot faster than everyone else. If you’d ask me how, I don’t really know. But for sure, that sounds like a lot of hard work. Real hard work. And for …
The Instant Happiness Pill?
People go to great lengths to accumulate more money, thinking it would lead to a happy life. In reality though, they end up disappointed. Because even though money can make life easier and more comfortable, and give us some sort of freedom, it doesn’t always give us the happiness we truly want. I think the …
Share Your Ideas
Don’t hide them under your bed. Don’t lock them in your closet. And most importantly, don’t just ignore them. These ideas may not be the panacea for world problems, or the million-dollar businesses every budding entrepreneurs would dream of, but who knows… who knows they might make somebody’s life a little bit better. They might …
Try to Be Less Judgmental
Sometimes I feel like a fraud. Writing stories and sharing the lessons I’ve learned put me in a position that I’m an expert of “this” and expert of “that”, though in reality I’m just a confused human being trying to figure out what it means to live a meaningful life. And guess what, I’m still …
The World Doesn’t Always Work Your Way
Our brains are hardwired to seek comfort and easy. We want everything to happen the way we want it to be — fast and smooth. But life, as we all know, doesn’t work like that. Truth is, not everything we planned or imagined will come to fruition. There are things beyond our control. And some …