Life Lessons

50 Things Every Man Should Do Once

Bucket lists are usually dumb. They vacillate between the obvious and the pretentious. The mile high club is gross. Burning Man is stupid. Mardi Gras is overrated. Growing a beard takes no effort. I have no interest to run with bulls or climb a mountain. And if I got…

Happiness. What is it and why does it matter to you?

Have you ever stopped to consider what happiness…

The Parable of the Farmer and His Fate

There is an age-old Chinese parable about a farmer and his fate. It goes something like…

I Killed a Man

I wish this was fiction, but it is not.

This Is What Paul McCartney Wishes Your Mom Tells You Too

Let it be

When a relationship triggers your trauma

It was the third time in a month, I find myself crawling in the depth of despair. My…

Is Consumerism Robbing Us of Our Humanism and Happiness?

What you Need to Know on Being Supportive and Being Realistic

Know what you’re asking for when you want someone to support you or to be real with you.

Making Decisions Based on Your Gut Feelings

Why it’s really better to be safe than sorry

The Most Important Word in Education

And You’ve Never Heard Of It

Why Most Of Us Will Stay Dead Broke.

Being broke sucks and I’ve been there (many times). So many of us are dead broke. We live pay…

Why Your Life Will Soar When You Step Outside Your Comfort Zone

Impaired Performance

Do You Have Trouble Sticking to Your Crazy Schedule? Try This!

A unique methodology for entrepreneurs…

Why I’ll Never Be a Poet: How to Find Your Writing Style

How to Be Satisfied in the Present

Without Settling and Without Longing for the Past

從「黎剎大街」談「扶西·黎剎 (Jose Rizal) 」

最近我才知道，我住的這條大街的命名主角，是領導菲律賓獨立運動的英雄Jose Rizal (扶西·黎剎)；前幾天是他157歲的冥誕。…

The Truth is You Already Know Everything You Need to Be Successful

You don’t need any more…

Life Is Busy & Unpredictable. Can I Get Time With My Wife?

Losing Control in the Extremes

Lessons in acceptance and gratitude from childhood traumas.

7 Things Guys Need To Stop Being Proud Of

Guys, guys, guys, it’s time to chill out okay? It’s time to get grounded. It’s time to…

A love letter to my heart

Dear heart,

What does the lazy self want?

If you don’t fight your laziness, your laziness will give you a death…

The Inefficiency of Words.

Terms like “robust” and “awesome” get us out of explaining, but they also get us out of thinking.

Don’t Let People Tell You What You Can’t Do.

I am leaving tech for marketing.

Some places. Some People.

You just can’t reach.

Poor People Don’t Steal.

Kleptomania is free of class, creed, religion, or gender.

5 Rites of Passage I’m Not Enough? part 1

But What About The Real Life?

Or how our self-limiting beliefs discourage genuine thought patterns and…

How can you get rid of Restlessness or a Restless Mind?

To the Girl at Target With the Shitty Look

Hi, I’m Zach.

The Power of Illness

an essay on life in empire

What helps us heal?

Somewhere In Between

Living in relationship limbo

10 Stretches to Reach Your Potential

“Many years ago, during the sessions I taught at a leadership conference, I put a rubber band…

其實今屆世界盃 贏家一直是他

世界盃挺有趣的，因為有些場次免費播，網界就見到不少人表示，很多不知道哪裡冒出來的意見領袖也突然專家來評論。特別本席的工作，曾經接觸一些真的寫球評的朋友，抱怨自然很多。

雖然很少寫足球，但寫各種評論的經驗，其實我們也來寫球評，或者是一個非常有趣的事。特別寫國際關係、時事、歷史會有一種效應，就是當事人自己「燈」自己，就是說一個很樂觀的情況，但最後最糟糕的情況卻發生了。

Have you Sold your Soul to the Devil?

How brands manipulate you

Do You Feel Like You Were Made for More?

Here are 3 ways to find out right now

Be More than Consistent. Be Superstitious

Consistency is key, but superstition is superior

When life takes you for a spin, READ.

It starts like your typical morning: losing your car keys, drinking your coffee. Until life…

Ambition’s Sterner Stuff: We Generally Get What We Want, So Beware

What I wish I could use as my resume

1. Babysitter, 12

Protecting Daddy

The fall-out from a mother with Narcissistic Personality Disorder

It is a fact that children who are being abused prefer to stay with their parents, their own parents. They will protect those same abusive parents from the law, lie for them and generally cover up for them…

The Tears Make Us Men

I should just force myself to cry sometimes. A good cry can do wonders. I could be back on the saddle in no time. But…

A Summer Without Heat

A Tiny Ramble on the Futility of Vanity

My Life In The Last 60 Days

An account of my struggles and joys of living in rural India.

Why Hard Work Triumphs Luck Every Time

You're successful. But are you hard-working - or just really…

The Day I Heard The Glorious Voice Of God

You Can Hear It Too

Learning To Fly

Making a major change in your life is a big deal. With some changes, all areas of your life can be affected. As I finish my 6th…

Make the Achievement of Your Goals Inevitable

Before we start today’s post, take a moment to answer the following questions.

7 Quick Hacks That Will Make You Mentally Stronger Now

There is something inherently admirable about people who are calm and can hold themselves well, even when there is chaos in their lives.

We’re All Talking More Than Ever, And Saying Less Than We Ever Have Before

When was the last time you had a truly engaging conversation?

Are You “Living in the Present”

This has to be one of the most persistent pieces of advice. It is like a low tempo, dimly-lit, restaurant type theme song to life whose relevance is unquestionable in every season of life.

Motivation is Nice, But You Don’t Need It To Start

The Pressure We Place On Mere Babies

It’s more common than you might think.

The veil of pride and the scarcity of humility

The impacts of being too prideful and power of humility + a historical example of a great turnaround.

Re-Introduce Yourself to the Art You Once Loved

Earlier this week, my favorite email subscription service BookBub notified me, that one of my former favorite books of all time was on sale for three dollars.

Rook Studio — The Origin Story

Rook Studio is the brain child of Prasadh and Amal. From childhood friends playing cricket at the age of…

How Babies Alter The Space-Time Continuum

I have a “ten-minute rule” when it comes to parenting.

How to Not Feel Sorry for Yourself

That pug looks pretty upsetti, doesn’t he?

How Focusing on Only 4 Goals Will Bring You Balance and Peace

There’s one consequence of karma that no-one can escape: if you fuck people over, you’ll make enemies. If you help people, you’ll make friends. Spend your whole life fucking people over, and you’ll make so many enemies it’s almost inevitable that one day you will get what’s coming to you. One day, you’ll run into one of the countless enemies you’ve…

What I Learned From Posting On Medium For 178 Days Straight

“We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort.” (Jesse Owens)

Fighting Our Double Troubles

Double troubles are self inflicted troubles and misery we bring on to ourselves, and very often we have…

[lifestyle] Live happily — Take 1

“Lessons learned…so far” series — #1

How to Lighten Your Mental Load

Photo credit: William Iven, Unsplash

I didn't let my voice die…

I really didn’t know what I was doing.

Day 21 — Changing my pitch to HR

Playing pied piper with staffing recruiters

Graduating advice to self

Blinded By Comfort: Why you must leave your comfort zone to become a “Goal Getter”!

Confessions of a hypocrite

Watch where you’re going

When reality hits you!

Have you ever felt betrayed? Have you ever wondered, Why someone will hurt you for no reason? I am unable to understand…

A Swirl in Her Hair

“Pull Quotes” of a 4 Year Old: Weeks 23-24

Celebrating My Top Writer in Life Lessons!

A Mixtape With My Favorite Lyrics, Songs, and Messages

Rook Studio — Where are we at right now?

Since we’ve started a few months ago and brought all our individual projects in house…

And we’re in the homestretch, sort of

Part 9: Our journey into minimizing

How to Become The Master of Your Life

It is our birth right to be the powerful Master of our life. This is the core reason why we…

Until when are most of us postponing the life they’re secretly striving for? Until life after death?

More for less

Is what we all want.

More quality for less money.

More safety with less regulation.

More money for less work.

More freedom with less control.

Learning to Swim (a true story)

When Doan was three she was playing along the side a riverbank near her home. She played by the river…

You Got This. Don’t Believe Me?

Here are some limiting beliefs:

Overcoming the Fear of Rejection

I recently attended an entrepreneur event earlier this week where the panelists were asked about their…

7 Words Can Change How You Measure Your Day

No, I’m not talking about “love, measure in love, seasons of love.”

We’ve all been there. We’ve had extended moments that we have labeled as “free time.”

Booster Tips For Business Owners

Some Out-Of-The-Box ‘Unconventional’ Tips!

A Lesson I Learned from a Retiree

The Gift of Old Age

3 Surprising Ways Texting Saves Your Relationships

Will beauty save the world?

I spent the last decade working in the fashion industry as a model. And yet, I struggle to answer what exactly…

Manipulating the mind

Sometimes things don’t happen as you would have wanted them to, events that you wanted to attend and you couldn’t because you had a flat tire or because your kid messed up with his uniform. Plans and a bucket list that you made to be check marked in the end so as to have a satisfied and…

The Daily Maybe #23: The Art of Respecting The Vision

Smash that try button.

How To Not Sweat The Small Stuff

Sometimes life kicks our teeth in… and then we realize that it missed a couple.

The Shepherds Came A Callin!

Angels in disguise.

Living life one less notification at a time.

I used to be addicted to my phone. Like fully addicted. Anytime a notification…

Weekend Reads — June 22 to June 29 2018

The weekend’s here! Make it a bookish one with these great weekend reads:

Having The Courage To Stand Up For What’s Right!

“If you think logically, you’ll lose the creative…

Reasons to be cheerful

Realising I tend to dwell on what's wrong in my life, I am turning the tables…

Everyone knows this about judgment, and yet…

“If someone isn’t what others want them to be, the others become angry. Everyone…

The Beneficial Effect In Not Settling For Less.

A. Poem. A. Rant.

Find and Unchain Your Passion: 10 Illuminating Quotes

It’s so frustrating.

What was a choice you made that completely changed your life?

“We went bankrupt, I don’t know how we will survive.”

Hello everyone, I am Doğan from Turkey. Everything you will be reading in a few seconds are written for you…

How to ‘get’ ideas, the sane way

I had no idea. Or maybe I did. Who can tell? I can’t. Now what? But I didn’t choose this. It had to be this way, I suppose. But I didn’t choose this.

Writing Through the Shame and Fear

When the Hardest Thing is the Most Important

The Gap and its Minding

About half-way through my first year in grad school, I started dating Tami — my, now, wife.

This Week 6.22.18: Summertime

When I was growing up, I loved summer. My family had a pool, which made our house a bit of a destination…

How Winners Beat the House 98.9% of the Time

The Timeless Principle of Calculated Risks

This is one in a series of essays that was originally conceived as a book for print publication. If you enjoy it and would like to read more from the…

Spring 2018 Work Term — The last of the co-op series

I’m about 6 weeks into my last co-op term with HTS Engineering, and here’s how I feel about this term so far:

I love that what I have learned from my Heat and Mass courses are showing up in the functions of the…

Being an Artists of Many forms

— Ena Sechin

Rook Studio — Growing Pains

At the moment, we have enough projects to last us to the end of August. We have a chicken and an egg problem…

Work and Rest

The universe is a chaotic place. Man seeks to bring order by means of work.

What Your New Life Really Means

What changes when you become a follower of Jesus? The short answer — everything! We have a genuine new life!

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 2 Corinthians 5:17 (ESV)

Success Has Many (Fake) Friends

We sat in the office watching Nigeria vs Iceland. Nigeria vs. Croatia was a disgrace. Argentina vs. Croatia was brutal. Two countries needed this win and Nigerians know all too well what disappointment feels like. The first half was nothing to write home about. The guy next…

172. Preguntas últimas y sobremesa

“Uno siempre responde con su vida entera a las preguntas mas importantes. No importa lo que diga, no importa con que palabras y con que argumentos trate de defenderse. Al final, al final de todo, uno responde a todas las preguntas con los hechos de su vida: a las…

On the Journey to Trust

Tiredly, I woke up, packed and prepared to leave for the journey. I barely had enough rest the night before the trip. It was going to be a long one. I hurried to the park and got a cosy seat in the car. After waiting a few minutes for other passengers, we set out.

When is it okay to tell people to just toughen up?