Stop Chasing Happiness:Build a Life of Meaning and Let Happiness Follow Imagine this. You wake up every day with a checklist in your mind. One goal stands out: be happy. You read self-help books, listen to podcasts, and scroll through Instagram, seeing others’ curated smiles and success. You tell yourself, “I want that.” So, you chase happiness. Yet, deep down, something feels off. Despite everything you’re doing, happiness feels like it’s slipping further away. The harder you chase, the more...
1 day ago • 6 min read
The Safety Trap: Why Playing It Safe Leads to Failure (And What to Do Instead) Have you ever wondered why, despite doing everything right, you still feel stuck? You’ve avoided risks, stayed in your comfort zone, and played it safe—yet something feels off. Here’s the thing no one tells you: the very desire to be safe might be the one trap that’s setting you up for frustration, failure, and ultimately, your fall. Safety is a tricky beast. We’re wired to avoid danger, and for a good reason. But...
2 days ago • 5 min read
The Battle for Your Mind You wake up, reach for your phone, and scroll through the news. The headlines scream chaos—disaster, conflict, fear. Social media feeds show you curated lives that seem better than yours, creating a subtle sense of dissatisfaction. But here’s the catch: most of what you see is designed to manipulate your emotions, keep you glued to the screen, and, most importantly, control where your attention goes. We live in the safest, most abundant, and connected time in human...
4 days ago • 4 min read
The Lie We Keep Telling Ourselves "I'm bad at math." How many times have you heard this phrase? Worse yet, how many times have you said it? We’ve all encountered it, maybe in a classroom, a work meeting, or even casually in conversation. It's so common that it’s become a catchphrase for self-sabotage, an excuse we cling to when confronted with anything remotely challenging. But here’s the real question: Is it true? If you’ve ever told yourself you’re bad at math, chances are, you weren’t...
4 days ago • 5 min read
The Trap of Focusing on What You Don’t Want Most people are stuck in life because they’re focused on what they don’t want. Think about it. How often have you found yourself saying things like, “I don’t want to be broke” “I don’t want to be stuck in this job” “I don’t want to be in a relationship like this anymore” This is a common mindset, but it's also one of the biggest reasons why most people fail to create the life they want. The irony is, by focusing so hard on what you don’t want, you...
5 days ago • 5 min read
It happens. It may even have happened to you. You have 5 minutes to kill and instead of doing something productive, you open social media and next thing you know you've wasted too much damn time. Not shaming you, I've been there myself. That is why a few years ago I compiled a list for myself of things to do instead of opening up my phone and wasting time. It dawned on me to share this list when a buddy at my BJJ school shared his frustration with social media and falling in.Here's my partial...
6 days ago • 5 min read
Why Getting Back on the Motorcycle After an Accident Is Crucial Imagine you're cruising down the road on your motorcycle, feeling the wind rush against your face, the hum of the engine beneath you, and the freedom of the open road. But then, out of nowhere, it happens. An accident. You're thrown from the bike, the world spinning in a blur of pain, fear, and confusion. In that instant, everything changes. Fear takes hold. It’s not just the physical injuries that leave scars. It’s the mental...
7 days ago • 7 min read
How to Use Your Emotions to Achieve Your Goals and Dreams In the world of online gurus, we're constantly told to picture our dream life. We’re encouraged to create vision boards, write out our ideal day, and envision every detail of the life we want to live. These exercises are powerful tools, no doubt. But here’s the harsh reality: while these practices can help, they often fall short. Why? Because so many people engage in these exercises yet still find themselves stuck, unable to achieve...
8 days ago • 7 min read
The Struggle Between Moving On and Reflecting Imagine this: you're standing at a crossroads, and every path looks like a dead end. You've hit a wall at work, a relationship has soured, or maybe your latest project has bombed spectacularly. What's the next move? Do you shake it off, keep your chin up, and push forward, or do you stop, reflect, and analyze what went wrong? For most of us, this is a question we wrestle with regularly. It’s a mental tug-of-war between wanting to charge ahead...
9 days ago • 7 min read