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5 Ways Your Brain is Fooling You and How to Fix Them

The first principle is that you must not fool yourself — and you are the easiest person to fool. Richard Feynman As I lie in bed struggling to fall asleep, I think to myself: “Damn it, you’ve done it again. You had 2 precious hours of undisturbed freedom and what …

Intensity vs. Consistency: Why Kurt Cobain Was Wrong

If given the choice, would you prefer intensity or consistency? Don’t try to weasel yourself out of this by giving me the “it depends” answer. Here, I’ll make it easy for you. A magician pops out in front of you. In his left hand he’s holding a red pill labeled …

How Gratitude Changed my Life and my Marriage

It’s hard, I know. And most of the time you don’t feel like doing it — I know that too. How? Because I’m struggling with this myself. But I’ve seen the benefits it gives you and they’re undeniable. It’s totally worth adding this to your life, even if it will take some effort.

How to get Rich by Being Nice

It was around 6PM on a Friday. The sun was setting and I was getting ready for a long, lazy weekend. That’s when I got the call. A call that would lead to a cup of coffee worth $1.000. How did it come to this? It all started with a …

How to Make Rock Bottom Your Foundation for Success

I still remember it clearly. I can’t say what day or month it was, but I can tell you exactly how it felt: like swallowing a huge rock. Like having a heavy weight in my stomach pulling me towards a deep dark hole. I felt like a failure. Here I …

7 Ways Rich People Think Differently About Money

Growing up I was in the fortunate situation of not really caring about money. This doesn’t mean my family had innumerable amounts of it. It just means we had enough to cover the important things like food, clothes, school items and such. You see, a kid doesn’t care about money …

How to Become Twice the Person you are Today

What if you could be twice the person you are today — twice as strong, twice as smart, twice as kind. Seriously. Take a moment to think about it. Wouldn’t that be great? I get all excited about the possibilities. Furthermore, I’m also convinced it’s possible. And today I will …

Shiny Object Syndrome

I have to make a confession. It’s part of my 5 step program. Here it goes: My name is Bogdan and I’m suffering from Shiny Object Syndrome That was step one: admit you have a problem. Now you’re probably wondering what exactly this syndrome is and if you might be …

The Golden Tail

A few weeks ago I witnessed a small miracle – sitting on my couch, in boxer shorts, drinking coffee. I started my day like any other Sunday, with no indication of what was about to happen. I woke up, showered, made coffee, and took the little one in the living …

How to get Strong and Sexy in 15 Minutes

28, 29, 30 … PUSH!!! My heart is pounding like a jackhammer. Drops of sweat are dripping from my forehead as my muscles contract in pain. I’ve probably gone too far this time. 38, 39, 40 … PUSH!!! This can’t be right. My knees are trembling and my whole body …