On January 5th last year I decided I was going to meditate every day for 1hour for an entire year. That was just after completing my 3rd 10-day Vipassana course. I didn’t miss a single day. Not one. 💯Never heard of Vipassana? You should definitely check it out here.It was an insane journey. I meditated on planes, in cars, on park benches, airports. Most of the days … [Read more...]
We all had our own reasons to start…
For me it was bullying. Nothing too severe, but enough that I signed up for “Karate” when I was about 10. I was looking for protection (and unknowingly - confidence). I got those. And I also got perseverance, leadership and a family.Marko aka Bruce Lee, and I, Chuck Norris, were one of the first students now almost 20 years ago. Over the course of a few years everyone on … [Read more...]
20 Countries = 20 Truths
I’ve been in 20+ different countries in the last 2 or so years. Here’s a list of 20 important things I learned.#1 Keeping all your possessions to less than 23 + 10kg simplifies life.#2 MacBook Pro is nowadays what a plow-horse used to be 100 years ago.#3 Social media is more dangerous than people realize.#4 One to three months is the ideal amount of time to … [Read more...]
Beware of Holidays & How to Survive
Did you know that people feel more lonely during the holidays? And that reports of depression actually increase? It makes sense, there is so much emotional stress during these times. The best party to be at for NYE, all the FOMO. All the people posting their successes and how awesome 2019 was, yada, yada, yada. Not to mention all the junk food and alcohol. And this constant … [Read more...]
Why people don’t stop working after they’re rich
This is one of the biggest misconceptions in the world today, one that until relatively recently I bought into as well. You basically calculate how much money you need, your work your ass off and hopefully get it, and then you happily retire and never work a day in your life ever again. And live happily ever after. Right?Wrong.Let me give you a a personal story. I was … [Read more...]