You can spend your whole life trying to impress others. Convince them that you’re good at what you do. “Look at me! I’m an ambitious person. A role model. I work hard.” Doesn’t it feel good when you broadcast to others that you’re killing it and you’re defying the odds, and now you have momentum? … Continue Reading →

You often say no to almost any invitation. No to weekend parties. No to gatherings. Most of the people around you think that you’re insane. That you’re not like them… responsible, practical, and obedient. But what they actually don’t know is that you’re onto something. That you’re building. You’re studying. You’re in training. After work. … Continue Reading →

Why do you keep thinking… That there should be something in your life that is not? Or that you should be in some other kind of life than the life you are in? Or be somewhere instead of here? But you are here. You are. This is your present. Whatever your fantasies… About how you … Continue Reading →

Birth → School → Job → Retire → Death Given the unpredictability of life, we’re lucky if we even manage to follow that path. Because it could be like this: Birth → Death Birth → School → Death Birth → School → Job → Death We could die anytime. But we never think about it. … Continue Reading →

“You must earn more.” “No, be content.” “Grow and get big.” “No, focus on being small.” “Do what makes you happy.” “No, be willing to suffer today to enjoy life later.” It’s confusing, I know! “The Story of the Fisherman and the Businessman” is portrayed just like that. I first found it on author Paolo … Continue Reading →