The Sound of Silence
I love music. Really love it. Yet you’ll never hear me playing any at home in the mornings. I start every day the same way. With silence. No TV, no radio, no background noise of any kind. I honestly believe this habit is one of the secrets to my success.
The #1 Stupid Reason You Hold Back from Success
You want to propose to a woman, but you’re afraid. You think it’s because you’re fearful she might say ‘no.’ But that’s not the real reason…You want to launch a new business, but you’re afraid. You think it’s because you’re fearful it might fail. But that’s not the real reason…You want to set a bold, audacious goal for yourself, but you’re afraid. You think it’s because you’re fearful you might miss the goal and be disappointed. But that’s not the real reason…
The Person Always at the Scene of the Crime…
I want to build on the last post and the new podcast coming out today, going deeper on the subject of taking responsibility for your own prosperity – health, happiness and success. In the post I equated it with personal leadership, and it is that. But it’s also about co-creation. Co-creating your prosperity.
Leading Yourself
Austrian economist Ludwig von Mises was quite a brilliant chap. Friedrich Hayek was his student and was greatly influenced by him. And von Mises is acknowledged as one of the leaders in the study of Praxeology, the study of human action. The main concept being that we act purposely. And any time you study why people do what they do, it’s fascinating…
People Are Crazy!
If you read my Mad Genius book, you’ll probably fondly remember the chapter about The MYSTERIOUS PEOPLE in charge of THE SECRET SYSTEM THAT RUNS THE WORLD. I’m still fascinated by the topic of cultural craziness and devoted a recent Friday Filosophy newsletter to it. Nietzsche famously said, “Madness is rare in individuals – but in groups, parties, nations, and ages it is the rule.” And that my friend, is stone cold truth. Perfectly sane people gather in a group and things go crazy. Here’s the thing you must understand…
Simple Truths about Prosperity
Recently I did a tweetstorm titled Simple Truths about Prosperity that evoked a enjoyable response from my followers. So I’m compiling them here in this post. I hope you find it helpful, and if so, please share with your world.
The Power of Redemption and Forgiveness
One of my favorite podcasts to listen to is the one by Tim Ferriss. But he usually only does one show a week. So after I listen to that, I scroll back through past episodes, looking for something meaty. I kept seeing one titled, Tim Ferriss Goes to Maximum Security Prison. The title just seemed so clickbait-y, I kept skipping it. Until today.
Are You a God-Fearing Person?
It’s fascinating how different people can look at the same concept and see two wildly different things. Take the concept of fearing god. You don’t hear it as much today (thankfully), but when I was growing up people would vouch for someone’s character by saying things like “He’s a God-fearing man.”
Obeying God
Last week I did a series of five posts about our need for deep questions, and things that challenge us. One of them was about how religion can cloud your future. It ignited a fascinating discussion. But one question that arose really intrigued me…
