#6. Self-forgiveness — In three months my life turned upside down. I was a wreck. The loss of my father was too sudden and traumatic. I believed “it’ll pass”. All I needed was time. I’ll go out with friends, travel, start university, and get over it. Sure. Meanwhile, things got worse by the day. Nothing clicked for me. No matter…

It’s deep as it sounds — My palms wear sweating. My throat felt dry. Here goes… “AAA Haaai…” Shit, have they even heard me. Another one. “How you doing, guys?” Silence. Awkwardness. Embarrassment mixed with odd-looking facial expressions. That’s basically how my dating life looked from age twenty to twenty-four. I’m almost thirty-one and thank god…

The enlightened fear no rejections, know no dread. — I spent tons of time at the bar in the last twelve years. I didn’t always want to be there. I got rejected, felt bored, and sometimes sick of the whole thing. But sticking around made me realize a little truth about rejections. Once I realized this, my life improved…

Big balls of fire — I wish it was easier, but change takes time. True transformation doesn’t happen overnight. It takes time, effort, and willingness to make mistakes. I’ve failed hundreds of times with women, in my career, business, friends and whatnot. It’s painful. But necessary. …

“Life purpose” is the banana they give you — My work in marketing shaped the way I view the world. For the past eight years, I’ve seen how easy it can be to sell people different products if you know what to say and how. …

I got fired from my first marketing job as an intern. After a year and a half of that part-time job, the boss decided to let me go. They notified me by email. Then had a conversation with me. I was already struggling with my confidence and self-esteem, which made…

Be willing to fail or be a failure — I hate the word “loser”. It puts people down. On the other hand, I don’t feel sorry for those “losers” because they make their own choices. …

They eat their shit sandwich every stinkin’ day — Some people just want to stick their heads in the sand. They don’t want to deal with things. They’d instead go out two times a week and forget about everything. A year passes by, then another one, and another birthday. Meanwhile, the gap between them and others gets bigger. …

Smash your vision board to pieces — I’m a practical guy. I love looking for new ways to do things. But as David Ogilvy said, “If it doesn’t sell, it isn’t creative”. In other words, if it doesn’t produce results, I’m not into it. Goals and productivity have become an industry of their own. In the last…