The Good Life

Jul
24
Perception of Time:
The Battle between the Present and Future Self

Perception of Time: The Battle between the Present and Future Self

We eat too much, we drink too much, we skip that gym session..again, we procrastinate, we stay up into the wee hours. We humans are funny, aren't we?
3 min read
Jul
17
The Four Foundations to Building Mental Wealth

The Four Foundations to Building Mental Wealth

For the past ten years terms and practices like yoga, mindfulness, self-care and meditation reached the masses. BUT just like we did with physical health 40 years ago (and to some extent still today), we only think about it when something goes wrong.
4 min read
Jul
03
The Fine Art of Opportunism

The Fine Art of Opportunism

Opportunism is about working with and manipulating luck, not waiting for it. It is about engineering your path through life in such a way that the probability of disproportionate-returns events in your life is increased.
1 min read
Jun
26
Discipline Equals Freedom

Discipline Equals Freedom

I am not disciplined by nature. In fact, I am struggling anew every day to deal with the tension between what I know I should and planned to do and what my dopamine-crazed brain is excited about right this minute.
2 min read
Jun
19
Cultivating a Beginners Mind

Cultivating a Beginners Mind

When we think we already know everything, we close our minds to different perspectives and morph into the metaphorical ivory-tower expert, preaching our (one-sided) wisdom from the rooftops to everyone who will listen.
2 min read
May
29
Stop Trying To Be Happy

Stop Trying To Be Happy

It's our duty to enjoy life and we need to cultivate the self-awareness to make room for it in the moment. Enjoyment, flow and happiness are not states to be captured or attained outside ourselves, they are always there inside waiting to be tapped.
2 min read
May
01
You won't always get what you want, but you might just get what you need.

You won't always get what you want, but you might just get what you need.

This week was a turbulent one for me. Due to unforeseen circumstances, a planned website launch on Tuesday had to
2 min read
Apr
10
Anticipation vs. Expectation

Anticipation vs. Expectation

Don't you get so excited sometimes about a new opportunity that is popping up out of nowhere, or an idea that sparks in your head and longs to be manifested?
1 min read
Apr
03
The difference between ambition and happiness

The difference between ambition and happiness

We just started a company. To me, ambition and "never being satisfied with where you are" is the natural inclination of those who leave their jobs and venture out on their own, is it not?
2 min read