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This is the Life I Chose “It’s not supposed to be easy…that’s why it feels so fucking good.” — AWOLNATION (a true modern poet) I’m a big fan of Impact Theory’s podcast hosted by Tom Bilyeu, one of the founders of Quest Nutrition. … Read More

Why You’re Sabotaging Your Future Happiness “Honesty is a very expensive gift; don’t expect it from cheap people.” — Warren Buffet I’m going to open this post by bragging: I read a lot. I’m a nerd. This is what nerds do. Currently, … Read More

Next week, I turn 26 years old.* Twenty-six is an interesting year to me. I’ve now lived a quarter-century of life, which is both a lot yet nothing at all, in the grand scheme of things. It’s also funny to … Read More

How to Destroy Impractical Sadness With Little Thoughts This dood could be grateful there are benches to sit on I like to think I live a pretty happy life. But, from time to time, I get down. You can call it anxiety … Read More

How To Stop Falling Victim to the Trap of Learning When I ask my most intelligent friends how their current jobs are going, the most satisfied will typically reply with something along the lines of: “I’m learning a lot!”. Their job … Read More

How to Overcome the Fear of Risk in a Daring Career Change Are you going to idealize the future or start living it? I recently exchanged messages with a good friend. They were stressed out for various reasons, but the one that … Read More

The Most Important Thing I’ve Learned in 25 Years of Life “All I know is that I don’t know nothing.” — Green Day In 2015, Colts quarterback Andrew Luck was interviewed in front of DePauw University students as part of a course on … Read More

How Sports Transcend Cultures — Notes from a World Traveler Wherever you go, sports serve as a unifying factor. Three 1 minute rounds have never hurt so badly Three months ago, I embarked on a trip that was supposed to end a few days ago. … Read More