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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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?
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?