Inspo from Mohamed Aboelez — At one point or another in our lives, I know we all played or at least fantasized about winning the lottery. No matter where you come from in this world, that one thing is certain. At least 100 countries in the world participate in government-operated lotteries. And the odds to…

My fault for not backing up my phone correctly, I guess. — It happened again. You’d think I would have learned my lesson after the first time I went through the traumatizing experience of losing thousands of my personal photos and notes. I didn’t. I trusted Apple to sync whatever is on my phone to iCloud… how? I didn’t know… I didn’t…

No progress is sometimes progress too — In July 2022 I published an article with one of the craziest ideas I've had to date: I’m 28 and $30k in debt but plan to make a million by 30 Sometimes you need to be a little crazy to make a crazy plan workmedium.com Here is my six-month update: 1. Mental Health Having insurance changed my life. I did not know how much I was suffering from PTSD, anxiety and panic attacks, and depression until I started medications and went to therapy twice a week. After six months I am feeling 90% like myself again. I wouldn’t say I am cured —…

Hint: Create a Routine — Since November 2019, I’ve been through a few employment breaks. My first one was two months before the pandemic, and trust me I wouldn’t have taken it if I knew what was about to happen in March… After working for at least six years without taking a lot of vacations…

Inspired by Grey’s Anatomy — You walked in casually and stood next to me, like a stranger. No acknowledging nod nor smile. No hello. You didn’t even look at me once. I know because I couldn’t stop; My eyes begged for you to glance at me. Did you sense it? …

Ego Is The Enemy — Ryan Holiday — Recently I picked up a book by Ryan Holiday, Ego Is The Enemy, and I honestly cannot move past this one line in “the painful prologue.” “There is no one moment that changes a person. There are many.” I keep thinking about moments that changed my life. …

“Wait for him to reach out.” My best friend tells me. “Give him space.” “I’m crushed,” I tell my therapist. “I don’t want to talk today.” And a few minutes later I text her back I do. I have something to talk through. “Can you call me back?” I text…

July — December Earnings, Thoughts, and Lessons — No fluff. No bullshit intro. Since I started writing on Medium in July 2022 I have earned a total of $135.11. I earned a total of $110.14 from my articles and another $24.97 from referred members, who did not stay subscribed for very long.