Why I’ve read this book 5 times — It’s a universal truth that books are the legacy of the human race. The best books will teach you lessons today that was learned years ago, even after the author is long gone, they still resonate, steal your attention and demand you learn. They will hold you in their hands…

The lesson that took me 3 years to learn — I knew for sure that I would never be a writer. I leaned back in the plastic chair, fidgeting with the pencil in my hand, looking out the window. English has never been my strong point. My attention turned to texting. …

For the days when you just don’t feel like it — Last week I was on fire. I mean on fire. I felt so good. My mind felt like it was spilling out with ideas. I felt like I would literally take over the world and that I would make all my dreams come true. Today, I’m empty. I’ve been staring…

The honest truth about following your dreams — What is it about shortcuts that are so appealing? Like apart from the obvious. Why do you want to skip the line, get ahead, and be seen by the world as a raving success? The answer is obvious. Because you want everyone else to think that you’ve got it sussed…

The paradox of goal setting — I’ll be honest, I’m not one for goals. Perhaps because I’ve had such a bad relationship with them in the past. Old me would sit for 3 hours straight writing out all the goals I had. Everything from finance to fitness. They would be outlandish. We’re talking about running a…

The secrets of the mentally resilient — Resilience is an invisible smile. ‘We overestimate what we can do in a week and underestimate what we can do in a year’. Humans have never been very good with time. But resilience is showcased in a whole host of dimensions. Time, events, career, wellness, family. For some people, whatever…

Some weird thoughts of ambition and life — I’ve been writing on the internet for 2.5 years. Over 950 days of showing up, writing at 5 am, feeling like I had nothing to say, gaining 2 new followers a week. It’s a comfort I’d become accustomed to. Like a pain that feels reassuring. Like the way, your legs…

A story of distribution — Six months ago, my newsletter, would average 1 new subscriber a day. Today, it gets 75. 75 in a single day. In short, it takes me 8 hours to hit my entire July numbers. …

The definition that desperately needs rewriting — Over the last few years, my ambitions have retracted. Sitting at the white table in the corner of the living room, the laptop glows, the lines in my notebook remain empty. New Year’s day is always a weird time. All days heavy with expectations end up letting you down. Previous…