False advertising is ruining our lives. As humans, we spend an inordinate amount of time lying to each other. We pretend life is amazing, that we’re successful, important, and happy. We want others to think we are living “the good life,” while others are missing out. We want to be loved. And still, we constantly …
A happy life is easy to ruin. A recent study revealed being rude to someone early in the morning, will affect their mood all day. No crap. We don’t need a scientific study to know getting cut-off in rush hour traffic will ruin our day. Happy Life – Rush Hour This happened to me this …
What if you knew the secret to wealth? Would you use it? We all dream of money. We dream of fame, fortune, and success. We dream of being happy and peaceful. We want a life full of contentment. We want to be loved. We want a life of happiness. And we especially avoid pain – …
Does a perfect day exist? What would that day look like? Is it practical or a fantasy? What would it mean to live an ideal day? What if you could wake up tomorrow and have the best day of your life? Perfect Day – Mine I’ve experienced my perfect day, and I love it. Bizarrely, …
Trying new things is hard. We’re always stuck in our routines. We know what we like and what we don’t. But how would your world change if you tried something new? Even if you didn’t want to? Trying New Things – Day Off When I was interning for Disney, I had a day off. It …
Is there a trick to learn new things? It seems like people are either talented or they’re not. Because we all envy other people. We look at their skills and accomplishments and it makes us jealous. We’re jealous because we feel cheated at life, like we lost the life-lottery and weren’t born in the right …
Overcoming procrastination takes effort. We’re all master procrastinators and have spent years avoiding work. We put things off until tomorrow, feeling like we’ll have more energy in the future. We make bargains with ourselves, thinking today is not the right day. Maybe it’s our job, errands, or tasks at home. Whatever it is, tomorrow always …
New Year’s resolutions fail a lot – I don’t make them, and you shouldn’t either. I feel like only gyms benefit off New Year’s resolutions – whose memberships explode in January (and then return back to normal in February). I have a friend who avoids the gym in January. He’s a regular gym-rat, but with …
How do you achieve the impossible? What makes one person successful and another not? In one simple answer, it is belief. It is the belief they will be successful. A successful person inherently believes in their soul one day they will be successful. They believe riches, fame, and fortune will eventually come their way, so …
Following money advice is hard. But don’t let the experts fool you, everyone has a hard time with their finances, no one is perfect. Balancing a budget is hard. Agreeing with your spouse is hard. Making the right decisions is hard. None of these financial decisions are actually simple, but over time they become less …