The Berlin Wall Inside Our Minds
Physical walls fall but mental walls persist. We build barriers inside our minds that outlast external restrictions. Internal freedom requires demolishing invisible walls
Free Falling
Free falling feels like failure until you realize it's flight without control. Surrender isn't giving up—sometimes it's the only way to land safely
Finding The Center
The last year has been challenging for all of us. But it was challenging in different ways. For those of us leaning into fear, it created [...]
My (First) Audition As A Guitar Player
First audition reveals gap between practice room and performance pressure. Fingers that worked perfectly alone fail under eyes. Public skill tests different than private
Flavors Of Courage
The first image that comes to your head when you try to define courage?...
Yes, I Can
Yes I can beats I think I can. Certainty precedes capability. The affirmation creates reality—fake it till it becomes true
Being Vulnerable – Reloaded
Vulnerability requires strength, not weakness. Opening up creates connection but invites wounds. The calculation—intimacy worth the risk
Starting From Scratch
Starting from scratch erases accumulated baggage. Clean slate opportunity or loss of foundation? Both—the choice determines outcome
Six Impossible Things
Alice believed six impossible things before breakfast. Impossibility is temporary—yesterday's impossible becomes today's normal
Just Dive In
Overthinking prevents starting. Diving in beats perfect planning. Water's temperature matters less than whether you're swimming
100 Ways To Live A Better Life – 95. Expect The Unexpected
Rigid plans create fragile systems. Expecting unexpected builds antifragile mindsets—chaos becomes opportunity instead of threat
100 Ways To Live A Better Life – 90. Stop Being A Follower
Following others feels safe but kills individuality. Leadership starts with refusing to follow—even when the crowd seems certain
100 Ways To Live A Better Life – 86. Follow Your Passion
Passion provides direction when logic fails. Following passion means choosing aliveness over security—energy trumps planning
100 Ways To Live A Better Life – 67. When In Doubt, Improvise
Perfect plans paralyze action. Improvisation beats analysis paralysis—movement through uncertainty reveals the path forward
100 Ways To Live A Better Life – 59. Randomly Hug A Person You Don’t Know
Random hugs break social barriers dangerously. Physical connection with strangers challenges comfort zones—intimacy requires courage
100 Ways To Live A Better Life – 48. Break Up With A Person You Don’t Really Like
Maintaining unwanted relationships drains energy. Breaking up with people you don't like creates space—honesty protects both parties
100 Ways To Live A Better Life – 11. Learn To Take Risks
Risk avoidance guarantees mediocrity. Learning calculated risk-taking expands possibilities—playing safe equals slow death
A Day On The Set
Film set experience reveals production reality. Behind-the-scenes glimpse exposes gap between finished product and creation process
And Then, There’s The Risk
Risk accompanies every worthwhile endeavor. Accepting uncertainty enables progress—safety guarantees stagnation
I’m Famous And Shit
Fame feels different than imagined. Achieving recognition reveals emptiness of external validation—celebrity doesn't equal fulfillment