"Opportunities don't happen. You create them."
― Chris Grosser
You Are Dispensable
Throughout my professional career, I have experienced major structural changes in two separate companies. Both times, the shift in the organization’s direction caused a dramatic reduction in cost. This meant cutting their staff members.
And fortunately both times, I was retained. However, it was difficult to see my colleagues with who...
“True abundance isn’t based on our net worth, it’s based on our self-worth.”
― Gabrielle Bernstein
Adopt the Abundance Mindset
The definition of the abundance mindset is knowing there are enough resources to go around for everyone. As pleasant as it sounds, it’s difficult to believe there’s an abundant amount of things (opportunities, money, food, etc) in the world for all.
Hence, it’s...
“The secret of happiness is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.”
― Socrates
Create Your Definition of Minimalism
One of the biggest status indicators in society is the things I have.
Society taught and conditioned me to believe the path to success and happiness is to accumulate things. But to afford fancy clothes, a fast car, or...
“Dreams and uncertainty simply go hand in hand.”
— Izzy Arkin
Be Your Own Angel Investor
When I decided to pursue my dream full-time, I wanted to create a profitable venture helping others while fueling my lifestyle.
However, it didn’t transpire as I had hoped.
During that building phase, I created digital products (a book and an online course) and a coaching program to...
“The things you own end up owning you.”
― Joshua Fields Millburn
Own Less and Live More
Back in 2015, I discovered minimalism. Ever since then, my life has been much simpler living only with the essentials.
This translated to moving into a smaller place and removing things that no longer add value to my life. They included:
Dining table
Television
...
“Motivation is what gets you started. Commitment is what keeps you going.”
― Jim Rohn
Committed Dedication
When I wanted to permanently change my health and body, I had the main focus of getting six-pack abs. Because I thought by achieving that, I would have reached the pinnacle of having a perfect body.
Fueled with a burning desire to start, I watched...
“I must be willing to give up what I am in order to become what I will be.”
― Albert Einstein
Start with a Strong Purpose
Imagine two men's goals are to lose weight. Let’s call them Tom and Joe.
Tom’s reason is to have an aesthetic body while Joe wants to feel energetic and prolong his life.
Two months later, Tom gives up...
“Your choices are made in a moment, and yet their consequences transcend a lifetime.”
― M.J. DeMarco
The Law of Effection
There’s nothing inherently wrong with having a job and working for one company to create money. However, by doing so, my scale of impact will be limited.
Providing service for a single organization, my quantity of magnitude is fixed to one....
“Is freedom anything else than the right to live as we wish? Nothing else.”
— Epictetus
Invest In Freedom
My definition of freedom is to have the power to choose what I want to do, where I want to live, and whom I want to spend my time with.
By investing in freedom now, I can clearly identify my financial needs and...
“A reasonable man adapts himself to his environment. An unreasonable man persists in attempting to adapt his environment to suit himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.”
― George Bernard Shaw
The Two Types of Mindset
Do you have a fixed mindset or a growth mindset?
If you have a fixed mindset, then you feel comfortable and don't want to improve yourself...