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 […]
Read more "The Power of Verbal Communication – Why It’s Okay to be an Outsider"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 […]
Read more "Developing Self-Discipline – Why Motivation is Unreliable!"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 […]
Read more "Kill Them All – How to Put an End to Your Old Self-Destructive Habits!"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 […]
Read more "“Why Do We Fall? So We Can Learn How to Pick Ourselves Up.”"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 […]
Read more "The Inconvenient Truth: Nobody Gives a Shit About You (And That’s Okay!)"“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 […]
Read more "The ONE Question Every Person Should Always Ask themselves!"I’ve previously talked about why you should stop wasting your free time and the importance of maintaining momentum. Tony Robins is the most popular Personal Development coach and Motivational speaker in the world. In a recent Twitter Post he stated: “Will You Create A Masterpiece or Interpret Life Through the Paintings of Others?” This reminded me of […]
Read more "Will You Create A Masterpiece or Interpret Life Through the Paintings of Others?"I’m on my way back from Montreal after an amazing performance by AC/DC. I’m writing this while I’m on the bus, so I’m still on that “post-concert” high. Their performance was outstanding to say the least! What I wanted to talk about was how the fact that these guys are all in their 60s and […]
Read more "It’s Time to HUSTLE – How Going to an AC/DC Concert Inspired me to Push Harder!"The quote “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” has been overused by trying-to-be-catchy pop songs, but the meaning of that quote holds much truth. I’ve recently found out that my long-distance girlfriend isn’t able to visit me during the summer as we’ve previously planned. When you’ve been waiting 13 months for your girl to […]
Read more "Be Tough and Ride Out Life’s Toughest Temporary Challenges!"The concept of Micro-Procrastination is fairly new among millennials. We’ve heard many times that millennials have shorter attention spans. Procrastination is defined as “the practice of carrying out less urgent tasks in preference to more urgent ones.” As we’ve moved into a faster and more connected world, what we do now to procrastinate has evolved into […]
Read more "Micro-Procrastination – This is How You’re Wasting Your Time (Without Even Realizing It)"
Marwan AlShafei 