This coronavirus, man. This thing is something else. One day I’m writing at the library before a Celtics game, then the next I’m self-isolating due to a global pandemic. I’ve never seen anything like this. Ebola and swine flu are two recent comparisons, but neither of those was this contagious. And that’s not to mention … [Read more...]
All It Ever Takes Is One
The internet is a discouraging place. No matter how well you write, how entertaining your podcast is, or how addicting your videos are, your work is nothing more than a drop in the ocean. The next day, or rather, the next hour or minute, something else will glut the void that you can no longer fill. No, it’s nothing … [Read more...]
202 Bits of Wisdom I Would Share With My Younger Self
Happy New Year! I know I’m a little late on that, but hey, better late than never. Anyway, 2020 is the start of a new decade, and I thought I’d use this opportunity to round up some lessons I learned in the last one. I couldn’t quite make it to 2,020 though, so I knocked off the last zero for a total of 202 instead. All … [Read more...]
A Light in the Dark: Why You Need a Heart for the Underground to Do Great Things (Going Great #6)
“How come you always get more views than me?” I was playing Call of Duty when that question came over Xbox Live. This was back in the good ol’ summer days: I had no work and no school, so my friends and I spent all day grinding CoD and making vids for YouTube. But anyway, I hesitated to answer that question. It came … [Read more...]
Uncanny Perseverance: 5 Common Threats to Greatness and How to Survive in Spite of Each (Going Great #5)
Greatness doesn’t come easy. It wouldn’t be very great if it did. When you choose this path, you accept challenges, pain, and adversity—all of which come with the territory. You can’t run from this hardship and hiding isn’t an option either, so there’s only one thing you can do: Persevere. And today, I’ll show you … [Read more...]
The Ego-less Servant: How to Provide Irresistible Value with None of the Headache (Going Great #4)
I hate pride. There aren’t many things that bother me in life, but when people delude themselves into thinking they’re better than another human, it takes all the power within me to not snap. I’m not sure why this upsets me as much as it does. Maybe it’s because I’ve stood on the opposite side too many times. Maybe it’s … [Read more...]
Eyes Fit for a King: 3 Steps to Quit Pornography So You Can Do Great Things (Going Great #3)
Sexual discipline. I covered the topic briefly in my last post, but it’s so important that I need to address its biggest threat: Pornography is a temptation many men (and women) know all too well. Besides being immoral, porn threatens your sexual discipline, which in turn can ruin your focus and prevent you from Going … [Read more...]
On Serpents, Doves, and Everything In Between: Assessing the State of HFE
So I’m not sure where to start with this one. I don’t have a witty one-liner or a snippet of dialogue. I really don’t have much of a message at all. I just wanna talk. This whole experience, or journey, or whatever you call what I’m doing here has been both incredible and discouraging. Incredible, because thousands … [Read more...]
Avoid This Common Mistake to Learn More Than You Ever Imagined
“How do you know all this?” I can’t say it’s rare for me to be asked that question. People’s innocent attempts at small talk often lead to full-fledged discourses from yours truly. I’ve shown a notable ability to accumulate facts—some of which are more useful than others. But even though most would call this a valuable … [Read more...]
3 Ways to Respond When You’ve Been Neglected, Slept On, and Written Off
Yeah, I know the feeling… They don’t love you like they used to. Their greetings have gone silent, their messages are nonexistent, and their smiles have become sneers. It’s one thing to never have expectations—to not know what it’s like to be in good favor. It’s another, and more soul-crushing one, to have that favor, … [Read more...]
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