“Another Brick in my Castle” – Why I Turn Crazy Situations into Learning Experiences

People can be unpredictable, and its their unpredictability that can make certain situations scary. It was 2am on a Saturday night, so my friend and I were out on another “street adventure” in Ottawa’s popular night life spot, “the market”. We came across a large group of country boys and unfortunately for us…they weren’t very friendly. […]

The Ultimate Time Management Technique – Split Your Time into CHUNKS!

I originally made a video about a time management technique of splitting your time into chunks. I want to elaborate on what was said, and add in a 5th Chunk that wasn’t mentioned in the video. There are countless resources out there that discuss the topic of “Time Management”. One of the key things I’ve learned in […]

The Power of Verbal Communication – Why It’s Okay to be an Outsider

Adapting to new environments is something I’ve become accustomed to doing in the past decade. Compared to “Joe Smith”, I’ve been travelling quite a bit, and I’ve made it a goal to travel to one new city or country every year. Every time I’ve visited somewhere new, that sense of not belonging and feeling like […]

Developing Self-Discipline – Why Motivation is Unreliable!

You’re really motivated to start a new self-fulfilling routine. In the past you’ve always found a way to stop yourself from working out. Not this time. Watching the new TED talk about the benefits of exercise completely reignited your motivation! You put in an alarm at 5am, and you tell yourself “I’m going to wake up […]

Kill Them All – How to Put an End to Your Old Self-Destructive Habits!

Ever since I broke up with my girlfriend, I’ve noticed that I’ve gone back to some old and bad habits. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not like I gave up on life and am now sitting around all day eating Cheetos and watching Netflix. No, I still work out, eat healthy food, and create content […]

“Why Do We Fall? So We Can Learn How to Pick Ourselves Up.”

Not too long ago, I was in downtown with some friends when a homeless person named John came up to us and started talking. Some of my friends wanted to give him money, but their deal was that John had to spend the money on food instead of alcohol. He stated that he would definitely use the […]

The Inconvenient Truth: Nobody Gives a Shit About You (And That’s Okay!)

For someone who promotes positive thinking, this may sound a tad cynical. Narcissism is generally perceived as a negative characteristic, but my experience with becoming more narcissistic has brought me more good than bad. I’ve taught myself how to say no, how to love my self, and how to put myself first. I’m learning how to value my […]

The Martian – Consistently Focus on Your Circle of Influence to Be in a “Hyper-Proactive” State!

No Spoilers! Ridley Scott’s The Martian is a light-hearted science fiction movie set in Mars, with Matt Damon taking the lead role. Based on the book by Andy Weir, Astronaut Mark Watney (played by Matt Damon) is presumed dead after a manned mission to Mars goes haywire. Watney survives and finds himself stranded alone on Mars. […]

Revisiting The Evolution of Man’s Primal Instincts – Why I’m Excited for Far Cry Primal!

When I heard rumours of a new Far Cry game, I wasn’t particularly excited for another open-world first person shooter. I’m familiar with the series’s style, and although I’ve learned to appreciate a good game when I see one, Far Cry’s reliance on guns and explosions for entertainment with no meaningful story meant that the […]

The ONE Question Every Person Should Always Ask themselves!

“Is This Bringing Me Further?” If you – like many other human vessels in this beautiful sea of rock, water, and sand we call earth – have a life goal you want to achieve, you should do the following: Whenever you are doing whatever it is that you are doing, always ask yourself, Is this Bringing Me Further? The beauty […]

Marwan AlShafei

Personal Development – Motivation – Self Discovery

Author: Marwan AlShafei