Steal some great ideas for yours. — “If you hesitate to learn from others, you will never learn anything new.” ― Raaz Ojha Three years ago, I sat in a grey cubicle with coworkers whose facial expression showed the same mixture of boredom, fatigue, and agony as mine. Today, I woke up to chirping birds and chuckling…

#9: Problems make you happy. — Some of the most important truths in life don’t make sense on the surface, but once you get beneath it, the world will never look the same. I noticed this the first time I fell in love. There was a girl in my high school class I liked a lot…

Most people chase the wrong things — and realize it too late. — I don’t know you, but I know you want to be happy. We all do — but our behavior tells a different story. This year alone, I spent four months in Thailand, living two minutes from the beach. …

It just takes a few simple tweaks. — Let’s be real right from the start. It’s not that you don’t know how to lose weight. Theoretically, everything’s clear. Eat less, exercise more, sleep well — happy days. Except that some of that stubborn belly fat doesn’t want to move no matter what you do. With over ten years…

One of my favorite tools to navigate an uber-busy schedule. — “So much universe and so little time.” — Terry Pratchett I don’t know you, yet I know this about you: You don’t have nearly enough time for everything you want to do. The list is long. Enjoy a romantic date night. Get away for a weekend and hike through nature…

Quickly improve your confidence for good. — Society has tons of different views about what the perfect man or woman should look like. Most of them are as realistic as Megan Fox sending me nudes out of the blue. As a man, you’re supposed to be tough yet vulnerable, show muscles and feelings, and have a great…

The same principle works both ways. — You can become insanely productive by hijacking your brain with the same principle that causes you to procrastinate. But first, let’s look at how procrastination works: “I’ll watch just one more video.” “I’ll put it off just one more day.” “I’ll just snooze for five more minutes.” Before you know…

Over 250 years of wisdom distilled into seven minutes. — My family is small — but boy, do they pack a punch. We’ve got an 84-year-old grandma who survived a world war and two chemotherapies. A German dad who knows hundreds of beers by taste. An Italian immigrant grandpa who defied all odds and worked his way up in a…

Even introverts can easily connect with others without draining themselves. — Nobody believes me when I say I’m an introvert. Even though I move places a lot, I quickly find friends and meet new people. However, too much social interaction drains me. …