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Rethink your priorities and get better at what matters

Rethink Your Priorities: Get Better at What Matters

Teacher: “How many Pokémon do you know?” Me: “I know all the Pokémon, all 151.” Teacher: “So you could learn some plant names, too.” That’s a conversation I had with my teacher when I was eleven years old. I was annoyed that we had to learn all these plant names by heart. My teacher was right, though, I could […]

“What Would Batman Do?” – The (Stoic) Use of Role Models

I’m a terrible example. A few times a week Nils and I play football (with the feet; also known as “soccer”) on the artificial turf pitch of the nearby school. (We live in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, atm.) Often, Egyptian school kids come and want to play. They don’t really speak English, but it’s obvious they want […]

Put what you learn into practice. Be the lion.

Lions in the Classroom, Sheep in the World Outside

Here’s the trap: We learn new things but fail to apply them. What is something you’ve learned in the past few months? It can be from a book you’ve read, from an article, documentary, a conversation, or from a podcast. It can be from the Stoics, the Minimalists, or from BBC. Doesn’t matter. Did you try it? Did […]

The Story of Hercules – Life Is Supposed to Be Hard

Ever felt desperate when life was hard on you? That’s when we say, “Screw me. This is so hard. Why is it so tough? Why can’t I just get it done?” Life is arduous at times. And we all go through difficult situations when we feel like the whole universe is sitting on our shoulders. Guess who […]

“I Don’t Feel Like It” — No Excuse for the Mature Human Being

Most people in modern society have a very childish, one-way relationship with feelings.They feel a certain way and act accordingly.Feeling first. Behavior second.When they feel angry, they lash out at others. When they feel anxious, they retreat. When they feel sad, they crawl up in their bed. When they feel superior, they misconduct. When they […]

The 3 Step Formula for Self-Mastery: Why and How to Improve Yourself

New: We created a fancy PDF of this post for printing and offline viewing. You can get it here. (It’s ‘pay what you want’, so feel free to get it for free.) The value of education (knowledge) like that of gold is valued in every place. – Epictetus, Enchiridion 150Why do you bother reading this […]

Your Why: The Key to Lasting Behavior Change

Ever tried to make a positive behavior change? Maybe build a new habit such as exercising more regularly, meditating every morning, getting up early, being more grateful, cleaning your house more often, studying harder for school, or eating healthier? How’d that work out for you? Let me guess: You started off very disciplined in the beginning, but […]

I Feel Like Shit Sometimes, And It’s OK

Lately I read Mark Manson’s book The Subtle Art of not Giving a Fuck. Great read!One thing that really inspired me was his Feedback Loop from Hell. I know, badass name. So today you’ll learn why you actually should give a fuck about this. It’s quite interesting. *Caution, there’s a lot of swearing in this post.“There’s […]

What Makes Remarkable People Remarkable – “The 5 Be’s” Stolen from Jonathan Fields

Lately, I came across the article You’ve got to be unapologetically you on Chris Guillebeau’s blog. The article is actually mainly a video from the opening speech by Jonathan Fields at the WDS 2016 (World Domination Summit). Luckily, I gave it a shot. I enjoyed the speech so much that I decided to write about […]