PinnedMember-onlyMy Most Viewed Articles On MediumUpdated 9/15/2022 — My Top 5 Most Viewed Articles On Medium Are You Too Self-Aware? This Is Why Buddhism Bothers Me 4 Books That Will Help You Become a Modern Polymath I Was Average at Everything I Did Until I Learned How to Do This Why Traveling the World Won’t Make You Happier My weekly newsletter: Every Friday, I share a free article in…Writing1 min read
Published in Better Humans·1 day agoMember-only10 Lessons on Winning From 500 Grappling MatchesI got beat up so you don’t have to. — “The art of winning” was a tough subject for me to write about. Imposter syndrome held me back for a long time. I mean really, why would I have any authority or audacity to write on winning? I have a bit of imposter syndrome about it, but I’ve also had…Self Improvement5 min read
Published in Mind Cafe·2 days agoMember-onlyHow to Stop Feeling Like a Lost CauseThe person you are versus the person you act like. — There are two versions of yourself. There’s the person you are, and then there’s the person you act like in the world. The greater the distance between these two people, the more unhappy you probably are. …Life6 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·3 days agoMember-onlyWhy You Need to Become a Good LoserThe subtle art of “taking an L”. — When I was in the 8th grade, I had 31 wrestling matches throughout my season. I lost 28 of them. I had 4 wins on my record because of one forfeit, but I really only won 3 matches. Most of the time I had that winter was spent getting thrown…Life5 min read
Published in The Writing Cooperative·Sep 27Member-only“Writing Experience” Doesn’t Matter. Just Start.How to stand out in a sea of talent. — I barely got a C in college writing. I have ADHD and I forgot to submit one of the important assignments on time. I also never wrote for my school newspaper or had anything published anywhere before I started writing on Medium in 2020. My biggest writing accomplishment prior to…Inspiration6 min read
Published in The Startup·Sep 22Member-onlyThe Most Uncomfortable Part About Making Money On the InternetAnd the metaphor that helps me overcome it. — At this point, my job title has become a meme. I’m a “content creator”. I’ve written a lot of articles online, posted pretty much my whole life in the form of tweets and Quora answers, written several ebooks, and I even just finished my first Jiu-Jitsu video instructional. I’m doin’…Life5 min read
Published in Mind Cafe·Sep 22Member-only10 Mindset Hacks For Chronic OverthinkersHow to stop overcomplicating your life. — Life is hard. But is it really? Or do we make it hard? The reality is more complicated than hard or easy. Life is difficult, but most people make it more difficult than it needs to be. There’s nothing more human than overcomplicating a simple situation. Humans are more simple…Anxiety5 min read
Sep 19Member-only20 Habits That Will Transform Your 20sAs your life evolves, so must you. — Your 20s are a strange decade. For the most part, people in their 20s run around like headless chickens trying to prove their worth and impress each other, and no one seems to know or think about why. Most people spend their 20s on autopilot. They live, but not conscientiously. …6 min read
Published in Mind Cafe·Sep 18Member-onlyThe 7 Smartest Investments I Made In My 20sYour life is a reflection of how you’ve spent it. — When I moved out of my parent’s house for the first time at 18, I had no idea what I was in for. I spent the week before that move binge-watching Battlestar Galactica in my parent’s basement and working at a local market for about 2 bucks above minimum wage. …Life6 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Sep 17Member-only10 Ways Writing Online Can Change Your Life in One YearThis is a long game, people. — I’ve been writing on the internet for almost 2 years. If I could go back in time, the only thing I’d change is that I’d start sooner. Within 12 months, writing on the internet completely changed my professional career. My writing gave me a new identity, a job, a hobby…Inspiration6 min read
