In the time of mass hysteria, social isolation and uncertainty, it is easy to lose emotional balance. But you don’t have to. Instead, you can use this time as an opportunity to look inwards.
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Feel the fear and do it anyway
A brave person is not the one that is not afraid. A brave person is the one that is afraid but does it anyway. my mom Let’s talk about fear. Fear is a word often associated with obviously scary things. Like the fear of death, losing a loved one or the fear of snakes orContinue reading “Feel the fear and do it anyway”
It’s not ok to not be ok
It’s not ok to be unhappy. Despite what they say. If you haven’t laughed in months, it’s not ok. If most days you wake up and you wish you didn’t, it’s not ok. If to fall asleep, relax or have a good time you need to smoke, drink or eat something sweet, that might alsoContinue reading “It’s not ok to not be ok”
Designing a happy life: where to begin
There is only one success: to be able to spend your life in your own way. Christoper Morley And so it began. I made a leap, a leap way outside my comfort zone and it’s happening. I quit my corporate job, drove all of my stuff in a small van to my sister’s basement in Paris.Continue reading “Designing a happy life: where to begin”
Irish weather and 4 noble truths
I love Irish weather. ‘What?’ – you’ll say. Yes, that’s right. For those of you who have no idea what the weather in Ireland is like – it changes a lot. Throughout the day. Some refer to it as being ‘bipolar’, some say it resembles the mood of a pregnant woman and some say, ‘thereContinue reading “Irish weather and 4 noble truths”
What if I fail? Yes, but what if you fly?
When you are about to make an important decision, there is always a moment of hesitation right before you sign on the dotted line. Don’t pull back. You have come all this way after having given it serious thought. Don’t look back. Continue on your path courageously, like a one-horned rhinoceros. Haemin Sunim Big decisionsContinue reading “What if I fail? Yes, but what if you fly?”
City is a message
In his article Cities and Ambition Paul Graham describes how each city has its own message. He very accurately describes the concept that I have lived for years yet struggled to put in words. The key notion is that each city (at least each remarkable city) has its own message. New York screams – makeContinue reading “City is a message”
Life experiment: hypotheses
In my previous post I’ve explained why I want to run an experiment on my life. I’ve divided my life in 3 main buckets: what do I want to have, what do I want to do and who do I want to be. In the business world, the first step of planning an experiment isContinue reading “Life experiment: hypotheses”
Life experiment: life buckets & the why
“If you quit & leave everything behind now, you still have a chance to live a happy life.” Unknown In my previous post, Introduction to life experiment, I made a parallel between my experiment and what businesses do when they innovate. They run experiments to test whether something is worth investing in. I have aContinue reading “Life experiment: life buckets & the why”
Life Startup Club 