Once I believed I was a leader I started seeking followers. I was 19. My heart was emblazoned with passion as I committed to self knowledge and growth. It was painful to see that the people I…
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The Biggest Obstacle To A Great Life
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[Interview] Oliver Manalese on Toronto Real
In this episode, we talk about how Oliver went from a young 19 year old working on an assembly line, going through the motion of the school-to-work path, to realizing that he had another option….
How Do I Find Myself?
You become what you are not, hate yourself for a bit, then run in the opposite direction hoping it’ll be different.In 2005, a portrait of me chugging a Corona with my gut sticking out made…
The Highest Form of Gratitude
[Photo by: Manu Magalhães]Except for espressos, yoga and a checklist, I had nothing. I was nothing. For $1.50 I indulged in Italian caffé. My unlimited yoga pass was the perfect escape from the noise in…
12 Words To Change Your Life
[Photo by: Wally Gobetz]When I failed in my first business I was always hiding. I didn’t want to face the world. I didn’t want to accidentally bump into people I knew. I didn’t want to…
How I Healed My Shattered Heart
[Photo by: Dré Batista]Months later my wounds were scabbing over after a bad break up. When I opened Facebook after taking months off, what I saw left me in pieces. Again. She was cheating on me. Which explained…
How I Stopped Being A Happy Hater
[Photo by: gato-gato-gato]I’m not sure what qualifies as depression but I’ve bumped bottom enough times to know I’ve been depressed. Seeing friends or strangers with smiles on their faces – ugh “annoying smiley fucks.”Yeah, that’s…
How To Know When To Quit Your Shitty Job
[Photo by: chris white]For months I contemplated what would happen if I just quit. Would I be able to sell one of my deals? Will my ideas work? Can I support myself without a boss?…
How Abundance Kills
[Photo by: Mykl Roventine]It takes millions of years for the corpses of a dumb, ancient species to decompose and turn into car juice so we can get to work. Forests and natural habitats get slaughtered…