“When I’m older, I want to be like Paul.”I met Paul in Bangkok last year. I took the same Airbnb this year so it’d be easier to meet him again. Paul’s a very, very unique guy, and I’m very grateful I was able to hang around him.To begin with, he’s in better shape than most 20 year-olds. And he’s in his 50s. Read that again. Look at the picture. See what I mean? He’s … [Read more...]
What matters more than money?
We have a cool little channel on Slack. It’s called # who-I-noticed. This channel is actually an adoption of a therapeutic circle I observed a few years ago when I was doing voluntary work with problematic children.It’s a small, but very powerful channel. It has some rules, and people think twice before posting there. But the result of a post there (at least for myself) is … [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...]
Mismatching Values – The Reason You Are Stuck
This one is simple. When your values are clashing, you get stuck.Let’s say you value success (business, sports, girls, whatever). And you also value comfort.Success needs determination, hard work and sacrifice. So the opposite of comfort.Each day you are faced with numerous questions.Wake up early?Go to the gym?Make the sales call?Party on a Friday?The problem … [Read more...]
Why do we punish our body as a reward?
I woke up in Tenerife, a Canary Island gem and frankly a paradise in the Atlantic ocean… but with a terrible numbing headache, and at 7.30am.So why am I in Tenerife, what’s up with the crazy headache (no, I’m not sick), and why I’m writing all this? Let’s backtrack a little.I had an amazing evening yesterday. Chilled with a special girl, had sisha and a few drinks, a … [Read more...]