“Like anything worth doing in life, happiness takes time and patience and consistency.” – Mark Manson
Most people look at “successful people” and assume they would be happier and satisfied if they too were “successful” at whatever the “successful people” were “successful” at. But for many people, the more successful they get, the more angst they…
Our thoughts don’t originate from us. Like water in the water cycle, thoughts flow into us, marinate, and flow back out in a circle of ideas. And like water, thoughts give life to our being. Our thoughts make us who…
You want to glow up—to become 10X more attractive, sexier, and more admirable. You want to be "hot." But what does it even mean to be hot?
Think about it, who is the hottest person you know, and why do you think they are hot?
The counter-argument that "everyone has flaws, and so we must not judge" is an idea I intend to break through the rest of this piece, not just because it justifies the corruption eating up Africa, but because it's a psychological trick called "moral disengagement"—where people use nice-sounding phrases to avoid acknowledging evil. It's how someone says, "like him or hate him, you have to respect his hustle or doings" while ignoring that the "hustle" or “Doings” is theft and the "hate" exists because he's destroying lives.
When we look at Western countries, envy and anger often collide within us.
Envy because we wish we’d been born under winter snow, where quality of life is high, opportunities are bountiful, and systems actually work. And anger because we resent being here instead—in Africa, under the heat of the Sahara—where life feels backwards, a constant struggle to move forward, with uncertainty slowly draining hope out of us.
Still, many of us fail to be aware or maybe don't see it relevant to remember that the West wasn't always "Advanced” or enviable.
those who talk about their pain, who express their frustrations or ask for help are seen as weak, fragile, or lacking in character.
And so, many of us are socially compelled to zip our lips, even when our whole being is itching to scream.
Purpose is often treated like a luxury or ultimate goal, yet it is essential and foundational for a deliberate and meaningful life.
Without purpose, intensity is diluted, experiences feel shallow, and in the end, everything feels like a waste of time.
Social media has become deeply intertwined with the human experience that opting out feels like social suicide. The pressure to show up doesn't just feel cultural, but existential.
And for those of us looking to grow our brand or business, showing up is not enough – we need to grow. Yet, in trying to grow, we tend to follow the same playbook:
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This felt like the fastest year of my life so far. It genuinely felt like this was still part of last year. At a point, I couldn't tell what happened this year from what happened last year.
While my last year's eulogy ended in what felt like a divine script, this year felt like a violent ripping apart of that script by indifferent reality.
The "reality" of many people is hunger, joblessness, and loneliness, just to name a few. But, in reality, we have more food on earth than we can consume, entire industries with opportunities are emerging every day, and there have never been this many people on the surface of the planet, ever.
So, why do the facts conflict with many people's reality?
