“The only thing we never get enough of is love; and the only thing we never give enough of is love.” – Henry Miller.
Cultural provocateurs are the whetstone. And like the whetstone, they challenge not to destroy but to sharpen. Scraping away rust. Exposing dull edges. Asking the uncomfortable questions that the majority would rather avoid. Every society that has moved forward has needed people willing to do this.
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 feel. Why? Because one thing success does is reveal the possibility of more success. So, … Read more
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 we are — successful or unsuccessful, happy or unhappy, good or bad. So it matters … Read more
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?
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.
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.
Saying “No” doesn’t make you unkind; it makes you compassionate (to your own needs).. It proves that you respect your time and energy.
The truth is, every time you say yes to something you dislike, you’re saying no to yourself.
When you learn to say no without guilt, you’re choosing to honour your needs and create space for what really matters.
When people talk about the objectification of women, the finger almost always points at men. But if you actually look around, especially online, you observe something seemingly contradictory.
In the messy space of real life, values like loyalty to family, respect for elders, devotion to faith, ethnic solidarity, and communal responsibility sometimes conflict with moral codes like honesty, fairness, justice, stewardship, compassion, and respect for human dignity, and so the real struggle begins
