#4-You deserve to treat yourself better. — 1. You deserve all the love you were denied You deserve to be accepted, listened to, and valued. Remember this Rupi Kaur quote, “do not look for healing at the feet of those who broke you.” Curate your friends and relationships because you are so valuable but also vulnerable as everybody human being. It is easy to love with…

Tedium is ruining everything. — Toxic friendships are everywhere this days. We have lost the north. We only direct our lives in pursuit of the next dopamine rush. Tedium is ruining everything because we can no longer cope with it. We want everything easy and fast. Friendship has become another commodity, like fast food or…

Ancient knowledge for today's life. — Every time I have a terrible day, I think of the life of the Stoics. Marcus Aurelius lost his father young, was adopted by an emperor and was burdened with the responsibility of running an empire. To top it all off, he was married to his half-sister. Epictetus was probably…

#1-The pain of rejecting immediate gratification. — The pain rules the world. People search for wealth to better their lives to escape pain and suffering. There're two kinds of pain: necessary and unnecessary. And believe me, if you avoid necessary pain sooner or later, you'll face hell on the earth. Enjoy now and pay later is the mantra of losers. The carpe diem attitude is living in…

#15-Vulnerability is sexy. — The world isn’t fair, but that’s something you learn over the years. And there are other things you learn over the years that you wish you had known in your twenties. Things that are an unfair advantage to the mature people who know them. Things that no one tells you. …

I always collect quotes during my readings and research. I write them down in posts-its and put them around my house as reminders to keep my mind focused on the important and not distracted by the superfluous. Some posts-it is on the Laptop, some on the fridge, and some on…

Your time is precious but priceless. — You can’t go downstairs and buy time at the coffee shop. “Hi, Johnny! I want a Chai latte, a chocolate muffin, and a packet of time to go.” Sorry, buddy, the world doesn’t work like that. Life is more complex than that. But do you know what? Time and death…

Powerful tools to face destiny and reach your destination. — Taking a shortcut is not cheating. It is knowing the terrain and choosing the fastest path to the destination. You have to take risks to achieve true happiness—the risks no one else is taking. The risks everybody should take if they don't fear living. The risks that lead you to…

Here’s How I Healed Myself. — Have you ever felt like the kid they don’t call, the one they don’t hang out with, the one they’re embarrassed to be seen with? Have you ever felt like the rejected child that everyone, at some point, bullies? I used to be that kid. …