“You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backward. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something – your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. Because believing that the dots will connect down the road will give you the confidence to follow your...
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr
Treasure Life
Life is precious.
Tomorrow is not guaranteed.
The only thing which is definite...
“Accountability breeds response-ability.”
– Stephen Covey
Personal Accountability
Personal accountability creates excellence. Every one of my goals is important to me because they give guidance and direction in my life. Here are some of my current daily goals.
Deliberately practice swimming
Meet two attractive women
Write a minimum of 500 words
Answer one Quora question
Although achieving these goals is important, I don’t attach myself...
“If you really have your own identity you’ll keep on doing what you think is really right for you, and you’ll also understand the next step you want to take.”
― Helmut Lang
Letting Go of Your Identity
In 2016, I was lost as I didn’t know what I wanted to do in life. But deep down, I knew what I was doing...
“Feelings are just visitors. Let them come and go.”
― Mooji
Nothing Lasts Forever
The only constant in life is change.
No matter where I am, everything around me is continually altering.
When I go outside, the temperature is different from when I ran in the morning to the time I walked in the afternoon.
This type of change applies to everything in life.
Even...
“Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit.”
– Napoleon Hill
Grow Through Adversities and Struggles
To appreciate the natural beauties of life, I go on regular hikes in nature. While walking on the trails, I enjoy the majestic scenery all around me.
This simple activity replenishes my connection with mother Earth and gives...
“The lesson is simple, the student is complicated.”
― Barbara Rasp
Rise Above Your Feelings
In 2016, when I finally decided to quit my high-paying job and pursue my desire to help others full-time, I had to overcome many internal struggles.
One of the biggest obstacles was living in the future and worrying about the unknown.
I overanalyzed the possible outcomes and was concerned...
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the things you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
– Mark Twain
Treasure the Present Moment
After discovering my purpose, I decided to leave my high-paying engineering job and...
“You can’t go through life allowing pain to dictate how you behave. It’s easy to sit here in your bedroom and wallow in your hurt feelings. It’s hard to rise above it.”
— Adam Braverman
Learn to Be Comfortable With Yourself
In 2013, I made a decision that changed the trajectory of my life.
During that time, I was in a state of...
“The price of greatness is responsibility.”
― Winston S. Churchill
Take Full Responsibility for Your Life
By taking full responsibility, I take extreme ownership of the following:
Embracing my past
Planning for the future
Treasuring the present moment
Whatever has occurred in the past is final. There’s nothing I can do to change it. All I can do is fully accept it.
However, I...