Since I write in the men’s personal development space, I get a decent stream of young men suggesting new trends for me to look into or cover. Some examples include Jordan Peterson, intermittent fasting, the book Can’t Hurt Me, the book Extreme Ownership, ice baths, and Wim Hof. Frankly, I’ve usually taken the perspective that… Continue reading Stoicism Is The Latest Young Male Trend. So What Is It?
Category: Inspiration
This is the Best Book I’ve Read In A While: Lessons From Will Smith’s Biography (Podcast)
I read a lot of books. So it’s saying something when I say this is the best book I’ve read in the last two years. In this podcast episode, you’ll discover why. You’ll learn all sorts about Will Smith’s life, struggles, mistakes, advice, and trauma. What a story! Like this show? Please leave a rating… Continue reading This is the Best Book I’ve Read In A While: Lessons From Will Smith’s Biography (Podcast)
How Shy Men Can Meet Quality Women Without Going to Bars or Nightclubs By Using Marketing 101 Strategically
The truth about dating is that most guys (and girls) have no idea what they’re doing. They have these theories they think are right, randomly choose a place (like a bar), and hope for the best. But there’s a much better way to get more of the people you want to like you. In this… Continue reading How Shy Men Can Meet Quality Women Without Going to Bars or Nightclubs By Using Marketing 101 Strategically
Party It Up or Delay Gratification? Here’s Why You Should Do Both
Throughout your life, you’ve probably heard these two competing philosophies. The first philosophy is around just partying and enjoying as much of life as you can right now, even at the cost of your future. Who cares about how well you do on that test tomorrow or your career and savings in 20 years? Live… Continue reading Party It Up or Delay Gratification? Here’s Why You Should Do Both
Life Lessons I Learned From Traveling Through China & the Philippines
With COVID, I haven’t traveled outside the country in almost three years. Now, I know a lot of people who have already traveled to another country in 2021 and 2022 for vacation, but I know people who won’t. At least for now, I fall in the latter camp. In the meantime, I can do some… Continue reading Life Lessons I Learned From Traveling Through China & the Philippines
I Finally Finished Jimmy O. Yang’s Book on Asian Immigrant Struggles [Podcast]
I promised to finish reading Jimmy O. Yang’s book in my last podcast episode, and I did! Here are some additional lessons and entertaining experiences I learned from the book, and how it has affected how I perceive and live life as a child of Asian immigrants myself. This was an entertaining, funny memoir! Like… Continue reading I Finally Finished Jimmy O. Yang’s Book on Asian Immigrant Struggles [Podcast]
Why You Should Push Your Comfort Zone & Some Tips
I’m told that I’m good at pushing past my comfort zone. So, I figured I would discuss how you can improve doing that and why you can benefit from pushing past your comfort zone. This isn’t a comprehensive guide. It’s more of a short brief on some of the things I figured you should know.… Continue reading Why You Should Push Your Comfort Zone & Some Tips
How to Travel Siargao, Philippines – A Rugged Travel Guide Through the Surfing Capital
In this article, I detail my travel Journey through the Philippines, a country in Southeast Asia, back in 2019 for vacation. I’ve already written a few travel journals about a few of the other big islands and regions I visited, but I never finished the series. The last place I stopped was Bohol. I do… Continue reading How to Travel Siargao, Philippines – A Rugged Travel Guide Through the Surfing Capital
End of Year Review of How 2021 (and 2020) Went For Me
I’m following the theme of popular blogs around the web by posting an annual end-of-year review . However, there’s going to be a few twists: I’m going to keep it concise to a just a few major points rather than every little goal since I doubt you want to listen to three hours of talk.… Continue reading End of Year Review of How 2021 (and 2020) Went For Me
Relatable Asian American Experiences & Lessons with Jimmy O. Yang
I was getting into the holiday spirit a few weeks ago when I started hearing buzz about a Netflix Original Rom-Com Christmas film called Love Hard, featuring Asian American Jimmy O. Yang as the romantic lead. And it was the #1 film in the USA for a few days! After loosely following Jimmy’s career over the years,… Continue reading Relatable Asian American Experiences & Lessons with Jimmy O. Yang