Envy can be your best guide for goals.
“Don’t be envious.” – Random guru. I say, get green with envy! First, envy is just Admiration’s ugly sounding cousin, and we’re all fine with admiring someone. Regardless, think of whom you envy, what’s their life like? Who do they hang around? Who do you want to hang around? When you get the answers to […]
Why finding the foundations of success isn’t helpful.
“We interviewed 100 millionaires – here’s what they ALL had in common!” – Random guru. This results to this make someone believe that if they found the magic common fundamentals, they could have the secrets and be able to excel. There is no case of success where all they were in total was a conglomeration […]
Yawning – An exercise in logic
Yawning is riddled with logical things around it, such as “it’s to help you get oxygen when your brain is sleepy,” or a “herd communication to relax,” and so on. That’s why it’s contagious. But how is it contagious? Some say it’s the sound of yawning that creates the trigger of contagiousness. Some say it’s […]
How drug addicts have the root of all success.
Ross Jeffries (the wildly successful god father of dating advice) says that Tony Robbins creates people that are addicted to Tony’s work. Ross means well I’m sure, but Tony absolutely needs to create addicts for self-improvement. Tony Robbins made his customers addicted to him. Drug addiction illustrates perfectly the main concept of nearly all positive […]
You were born to lose (and the hidden curse of Mozart).
Mozart was cursed. People look for hidden talents in ourselves like we’re all a hidden Mozart with abilities to recall symphonies from memory alone and such. “If you could just find what you’re good at and born to do, everything else will fall into place!” – Random incorrect guru. Here’s what you were born to […]
How to learn twice as much from every statement.
We’re taught to listen to what someone has to say and that’s how we learn. But if you look at the meta information that’s being conveyed, that usually is helpful. Seeing “Do what I say, not what I do,” in a different light. Russ Ruffino from ClientsOnDemand.com says they made all their money without having […]
How to know if the answer is within or if you need to go find it.
“Still the mind, the answer is within you!” – Random Guru. Often times, you don’t have the answer and you can sit in a corner for hours on end and it will never come. You’ve got to read, learn, confer, etc to find it – the answer is everywhere but within. But sometimes the answer […]
How to know who’s always right – Ed Mylett vs Gary Vee vs Grant Cardone
You need patience – Gary VeeYou need to not be patient – Ed MylettYou can’t be broke and happy – Grant CardoneYou can be broker and happy – Ed Mylett Who’s right in these battles? The answer is they’re all right. Gary Vee’s idea that you need patience is true. Many people try something, it […]
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I follow business leaders, gurus, and philosophers and note things others missed that I’ve found valuable.
This site is my precious treasure chest of ideas on business, philosophy and life. And hopefully during your pillaging here, you get your mind blown.
My life’s goals are to show people why Fahrenheit is evil, help summarize the human knowledge base, dispel self improvement myths, and achieve a resultant and unrelenting state of 24/7 euphoria. Follow along on my journey!