Why you should do your best especially when no one is watching. You are the sum of the 5 people closest to you. It’s hard, however, for that effect to materialize when you have to stay isolated from them. Those 5 people can act as your cheering squad, or at…

Life is hard. The good news? It’s supposed to be. In our world of instant gratification and convenience, it’s hard to accept difficulty and inconvenience. If we’re fortunate enough to not experience adversity growing up, we end up having to learn it as adults. Though, it’s one thing to experience…

What does it mean to be alive? Or maybe, instead, what does it take to be alive? A heartbeat, maybe. The air in your lungs? Getting closer, I suppose. This doesn’t hold a match to what it means to live. We all have the choice to determine the best way…

I think that in 2020 I’ve redefined the meaning of “success”. Let of a state of being, but more of a modus operandi. I think I used to see success as a point you reach, like following a map or nav, and once you are there, you are there. But…

For some reason, people have an adverse reaction to people telling them “no.” Whether it is when someone wants to put themselves out there and go for a big promotion, or just to ask for help with a move. …

The pandemic we are in has lasted longer than any of us could have imagined, and certainly longer than anyone wanted to. …

My least favorite quote of all time comes from Talladega Nights. “If you’re not first, you’re last.” The movie is about a narcissist with Daddy issues, infused with nuclear masculinity that makes me, a man, uncomfortable. However, it’s a mindset that penetrated our culture. It’s almost morphed into an excuse…

If there is one thing life in quarantine has taught me, it’s the power of time. I think that it is fair to say that for most of us, myself included, we had so much time on our hands that we wasted a lot of it. …

Everyone needs a shit job. Everyone deserves to work for someone, or rather, something they don’t believe in. It will teach you how to be your best when your environment doesn’t warrant it. …