The Most Valuable Financial Lesson (and First Thing to Learn)

One law of financial wealth is “spend less than you make.” It sounds easy enough but every year, without fail, celebrities go bankrupt by ignoring this financial lesson. Mike Tyson went bankrupt by spending millions of dollars on his birthday. 50 cent went bankrupt. Will Smith spent the million dollars he made from his first… Continue reading The Most Valuable Financial Lesson (and First Thing to Learn)

An Experiment on Self-Care for Men: My Luxury Products Haul

Because of my lifestyle, values, and upbringing, I have prided myself in being thrifty and cost-cutting. Sometimes, I get to Joy from spotting good deals and Bargains no one else has body before. I’ve gotten luxury dress shoes and entire gourmet meals for bargain basement prices Buy shopping for offers and looking at used products.… Continue reading An Experiment on Self-Care for Men: My Luxury Products Haul

5 Side Effects of the Tiger Asian Parenting Style

I thought it’d be valuable to examine the common behaviors of the “Tiger” Asian parenting style that most Asian 1st generation youth are familiar with. In this article, I will cross-reference each behavior with my years of studying successful people, including my wisdom from hundreds of books, videos, films, articles, and events. Ever wonder what… Continue reading 5 Side Effects of the Tiger Asian Parenting Style

I Am Rich, Successful, And Have Everything But Unhappy. Why? Science Reveals Answers

Imagine hitting all your life and financial goals. Sounds great, right? Not always. Many people who get there hit a funk. Pat Flynn, an online entrepreneur, received this chilling email one day. He shared this email in his book Will It Fly? Read it if you think money alone is all that matters: Subject: I… Continue reading I Am Rich, Successful, And Have Everything But Unhappy. Why? Science Reveals Answers

How to Live a Fulfilling and Purposeful Life with Dan Beaumont

In this podcast episode, we have one of the most interesting people of our generation, Dan Beaumont. He’s an entrepreneur who runs the hostel company Podstel and has traveled across to 50+ countries over 4 years. He’s known for hitchhiking across Europe and the USA (partially through the use Tinder). We discuss: his story quitting… Continue reading How to Live a Fulfilling and Purposeful Life with Dan Beaumont

Down the Rabbit Hole: Curious Adventures of a Playboy Bunny Book Summary

Sometimes, I like to take a break from all the serious non-fiction books I read with something light. A while ago, I did just that by reading the book Down the Rabbit Hole: Curious Adventures and Cautionary Tales of a Former Playboy Bunny by Holly Madison. The book happened to be just the refreshment I needed. Non-fiction… Continue reading Down the Rabbit Hole: Curious Adventures of a Playboy Bunny Book Summary

I Chat With My Friend About Health, Wealth, Love, & Happiness

I figured it’d be fun to have a casual podcast episode rather than talk seriously about a personal development principle on my own. That’s why I brought my friend and fellow podcaster, DJ Foley, to have an entertaining and informative conversation. Since this is a self development blog, we will be discussing the four main… Continue reading I Chat With My Friend About Health, Wealth, Love, & Happiness

I Got the Olive Garden Year-Long Pasta Pass & Journaled My Experience

If you’re not familiar, Olive Garden has an annual sale of a very limited number of “Never Ending” Pasta Passes. For a ridiculously low price of $100, you can use the pass for eight weeks to get unlimited pasta bowls, which come with unlimited soup or salad, plus your choice of several types of pasta,… Continue reading I Got the Olive Garden Year-Long Pasta Pass & Journaled My Experience

The Story of My Crazy First Solo Travel Trip to Kalanggaman Island

Despite it being a cloudy day and all the other challenges, I couldn't stop smiling when I got to the end of this sandbar. I had made it happen. For the first time, I'd gone on my own to the other end of the world and lived what I only saw on social media.

A couple years ago, I heard the famed travel blogger Nomadic Matt say that everyone should take a solo trip at least once in their life because enriching and you’ll discover something about you — even if it’s that you prefer group travel. You never know until you try. Soon after, I fell in love… Continue reading The Story of My Crazy First Solo Travel Trip to Kalanggaman Island