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Say Less
If there’s one thing I learned from living in Finland, it’s that you can get by saying less. The Finns are straight to the point—precise with their words. They don’t need a lot to get their message across. Before moving to Finland, I lived in America. Coming from a culture where people love to speak…
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I need to relax my mind
I’m on vacation right now, yet here I am—with my laptop and books in tow. I’ve realized I have this constant urge to be productive, to always be on. But if there’s one thing I’ve learned from sports, it’s that the body absolutely needs recovery. In fact, I’ve always performed better after a period of…
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Stress from information overload
We’re on a five-day vacation at a peaceful resort in Da Nang, Vietnam. But as soon as I open social media (especially X) or browse YouTube, the deluge of information leaves me feeling stressed! It’s wild how much information and news we now have at our fingertips. Our brains aren’t wired for this. We should…
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Don’t take life too seriously
I have been listening to Chris Williamson and Naval Ravikant podcast for 3 different days now. And every time Naval throws out an idea, I immediately pause to ponder. This stood out: The more seriously you take yourself, the unhappier you are going to be. Naval Ravikant He explains that if you take life too…
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Don’t play status games
Don’t chase recognition. Don’t play status games. Don’t chase high fives. Don’t let your ego run wild. Just do the work and live a happy quiet life with the people that you love.
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Go fail at something
The traditional school system taught us that failure is bad. But school is a controlled environment—real life isn’t. In the real world, failure is your greatest teacher. It’s how you learn more about yourself, your career, or your business. What if we stopped calling it failure and started calling it learning? That shift alone removes…
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Embrace the suck
It’s 8 p.m. now in Davao City, and I just came out of the gym. I am physically and mentally exhausted. Three rounds of jump rope, three rounds of shadow boxing, three rounds of heavy bag, four rounds of mitt work, and two rounds of light sparring. That has been the routine since January, when…
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Be consistently not crazy
Charlie Munger had this interview where he said that, “if you’re consistently not crazy, you get a big advantage in life.” It sounds funny how he words it but in essence it basically means to have the mental stability to make the right decisions in the long haul. A few advice from Charlie Munger I…
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The mission
Develop skills and expertise.Use these skills and expertise to help people.Give value.And don’t take advantage of people.Don’t cheat. Remember your mission is to use your skills and expertise to help.Don’t chase the money.Chase where you can give value. You have skills, knowledge, background unique to you.Understand your unique skillsets and use it to give value.Stay in…
