Happiness comes from subtraction, not addition.
When I was a kid, I was miserable, hated life, and didn’t think things could improve: I had a traumatic childhood and was teased by other kids for being so “angry.” I knew I couldn’t go the rest of my days with so much negativity, tension, and pain, so I committed to change. And after a decade of studying hundreds of books, journaling thousands of pages, and testing countless strategies, I was able to reinvent my life to be happier than I’ve ever been.
Yet after pouring over all that information, here’s the single biggest lesson I’ve learned during that…
These 9 simple (and free) productivity hacks will transform your results
Whether you work from home or an office, many find it a struggle to focus, be productive, and finish all their tasks.
Since becoming self-employed in 2013, I’ve built a successful business, launched numerous side hustles, completed many large projects for several clients at once, and worked far fewer than 40 hours a week while traveling the world and relocating to dozens of cities.
But my secret isn’t earplugs, coffee, “more self-discipline,” or a magical time-management app. (In fact, I don’t use one single productivity tool at all.)
In this article, I’ll show you the exact, highly potent strategies that…
4 powerful steps to upgrade your mental patterns.
To change your life, you have to change how you think and feel. Whether you want to be more positive, patient, or kind, it all begins in the mind. But it’s a lot easier said than done. Many people—myself included—set out to change their thought patterns only to revert back to what they’ve always done despite their best effort.
I’ll explain why the popular approach actually sets you up for failure, leaving you feeling more discouraged and exhausted from “trying hard.” …
The powerful lessons I learned the hard way.
The way I started my 20s versus the way I ended them couldn’t have been more different. It was like looking at two different people — different cities, friends, lifestyles, goals, and more.
Yet it was exactly what I needed for success.
With so much lying ahead of you, what you do and don’t do can dramatically alter your future for better or worse. In this article, I’ll share the most powerful things to avoid to help you enjoy more success — by eliminating these mistakes, it’ll be much easier to achieve what you want in this crucial decade and…
Upgrade your wellbeing with small tweaks.
Recently, I explained how little things in life can make a big difference very quickly. After all, life changes don’t need to come from major events — changing careers, moving countries, etc. instead, it’s often the simple changes we make that gradually create a powerful impact over time.
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”
— Leonardo da Vinci
Here are ten more tiny things that can massively enhance your life from your physical health, mental performance, relationships, and so much more:
1. Avoid Your Phone In The Morning
76% of people check their phone within 30 minutes of waking up. While it might seem like an innocent peek…
5 key lessons to boost your success and quality of life.
Many entrepreneurs struggle with work-life balance. Because they run their business, feel passionate about their work, and deal with lots of risk and uncertainty, a lot of them work excessively.
Yet this way of life—sometimes called the “hustle culture”—is celebrated by many: Do what you love, and do it from when you wake up until you go to bed. After all, if you love what you do, it doesn’t feel like work… right?
While it takes hard work to grow a company, if done to the extreme, it can strain your mental, emotional, and physical health as life turns into…
3 steps to help you make better decisions to upgrade your life.
To take your life to the next level, there are countless options in front of you. Should you read this book? Study this language? Start this side project? Try a new marketing tactic? Start a blog? Start a YouTube channel?
And it also creates the question: Which one of these should you do first?
While the specific answers depend on your situation, I’ve found a simple framework to make better decisions and avoid getting stuck. It’s a 3-step approach to help you get clarity on your next steps so you won’t feel overwhelmed and can make more progress in your…
To truly achieve what you want in life, go all in.
Most people fail to achieve the goals they set.
As a result, many of them get discouraged and frustrated at themselves and their goals. They start thinking that goals are a bad strategy and so they avoid setting them at all.
But if their goal was specific and tangible, then chances are the problem wasn’t the goal; the problem was what happened after they set their goal. It’s a common mistake and one that prevents people from achieving their dreams, even with the best plan possible.
You Need to Commit to Your Goals to Make Them Reality
Your goals are worthless without commitment.
If you aren’t serious about what you want…
Lessons from a guy who had severely low self-esteem.
When I look back on what I did and didn’t do in life, I don’t regret the deals or investments I missed out on, or the chances I didn’t take.
After all, if I start regretting those things, I’m going to spend my life living in the past and second-guessing everything. Also, those moments made me who I am—they forced me to learn, challenge myself, and create opportunities that I enjoy today.
You can’t know everything. …
From happiness to health, these transformed my life.
Many of the most important life skills are ones I had to learn on my own. Although my parents, teachers, classes, and even friends didn’t teach me, they ultimately weren’t things I could learn through traditional ways—I had to seek the knowledge and then practice them myself.
“The only education worth anything is self-education.”
— Isaac Asimov
Of the many life skills, here are the 10 most important ones I learned (and I’m continuing to learn) that have led to virtually all of my success and growth in life. …
