I wrote this article below in March of 2022 and I thought to bring it back because it still holds a ton of relevance.

And although I've made progress since this post's creation, the words below still acts as a reminder that I still have a lot to work on.

Never become stagnant.

You know nothing.

And it’s ok to know nothing.

Ask questions often and never be afraid to seek help. These two acts are feats of strength rather not signs of weakness.

Leave your ego at the door and allow others to help you.

Mental health is something you can’t ignore.

Understand that you can’t do everything yourself.

Learn early on to express your emotions and allow transparency to heal emotional wounds.

Vulnerability allows us to work through our emotions, rather than pushing them away. It’s a sign of courage that many of your peers will fail to understand.

Holding back will set you back.

Temptation is everywhere

Temptation is like a cheetah in tall grass, and you’re the gazelle.

Temptation comes when you’re most vulnerable and least expect it.

Food, flesh, comfort, and even envy will try to lure you to do things that you’d normally avoid.

Temptation is repelled by a strong foundation. The stronger the foundation the quicker we’ll be able to avoid what’s in the grass.

Self-defined principles are the support, the backbone, of who you are. It’s an operating system that you craft as you age.

“My principles are more important than the money or my title.”

Muhammad Ali

Rules aren’t sacred, but principles are.

Happiness is a choice you make and a skill you develop.

Happiness is what you get when you remove the sense that somethings missing in your life.

It’s a skill that can be learned like speaking French or riding a bike.

Your friends will make it seem that outside inputs make one happy. Things like driving a new Mercedes or being VIP in the club won’t fix the rotting foundation that’s inside of you.

Keep your desires in check. Put an emphasis on practicing gratitude and patience.

Be grateful on where you are now and patient to where you’re going.

Grief has no expiration date.

Death is an unavoidable aspect of the human experience. It’ll come unexpected and sometimes in waves.

Grief is an experience, my advice is to not avoid the feelings that come after a loved one’s death, but to work through the tears and memories.

Life is complex for those who have a fixed outlook on the future. The world is much too volatile for you to live life like a checklist.

Embrace your peaks and your fuck ups, they’re equally as valuable.

And embrace the currents as well as the thunderstorms.

Smooth seas never made a skilled sailor.

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Cool stuff I found over the past week:

1. Dr. Peter Attia''s "Four Pillars of Exercise" - the easiest approach to overall health and wellness broken down in four sections: stability, strength, aerobic / zone 2 training, and anaerobic / zone 5 training.

2. I’ve been employed in tech for years, but I’ve almost never worked - a story that we're watching unfold with the surplus of hiring freezes and layoffs.