Why having more actually makes us feel like we have less — “Think being broke was better.” — J. Cole (Love Yourz) I witnessed something odd in a sandwich shop yesterday. A couple had just parked their G-Wagon and was talking loudly inside. They were well dressed, the wife carrying a Louis Vuitton bag. “I just can’t believe she’s been so difficult”…

And how you can be in the small majority that succeeds — Running an online business is like brushing your teeth now. Jessica Wildfire describes it as ‘gold rush 2.0’; the digital age, in which everyone flocks to the internet to discover their fortunes. With a critical eye, it’s not really a rush, but maybe a tortoise race. I would call it…

One of the greatest tragedies in life is rejecting who you are because of who someone said you should be — One of the greatest tragedies in life is rejecting who you are because of who someone said you should be. Hating your job is suffocating If you’re working in a job that you hate, I’m sorry. If you’re clocking in and out of McDonald’s for the night shift, I’m sorry…

Ever felt like a highly successful individual doesn’t have time for you? They probably don’t. — Ever feel like a highly successful individual doesn’t have time for you? They probably don’t. Because highly successful people view time differently than most. They recognize allocating time is paramount to success in anything. More importantly, they are able to sacrifice because they view their time as abundant, while most…

Despite what your friends, relatives, or favorite influencer says — College should look like this: move super far away from home, make all new friends, live on your own, have money to support yourself, party a ton, be in great shape, and graduate with honors. Wouldn’t that be perfect. Although college can be a great time for new experiences, it…

How I learned that my prejudice against Christians was holding me back from growth — “People reject what they do not understand because it makes them feel small. They would rather believe in some other reality, even if it is only an illusion, so long as it makes them feel bigger.” — Suzy Kassem Christians are crazy people Growing up, I couldn’t stand Christians. They…

“Education is education. We should learn everything and then choose which path to follow.” — Malala Yousafzai, I Am Malala — “Education is education. We should learn everything and then choose which path to follow.” — Malala Yousafzai (I Am Malala) Education is profound. To Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, who was shot in the head by a Taliban terrorist for standing up for women's education, the right to an…

“It’s all about looks” — “It’s all about looks now”, she told me. We were drinking beer in an overpriced bar in Capitol Hill, Seattle. The bouncer had a sleeveless motorcycle jacket and tattoos, and there was graffiti on the walls. Rock music blared behind us as we conversed. “Dating apps have changed dating so…

for a dream, learned from The Dawn Wall’s Tommy Caldwell — *SPOILER WARNING* While suffering the calamity of the divorce from his once-believed soul mate and trauma from believing he killed a man to save his life after being taken hostage in Kyrgyzstan, Tommy devoted himself to something larger than himself. 3,000ft. larger than himself to be exact. Tommy set out…