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Mindset

I’m trying to change my mindset. It’s really hard because I’ve convinced myself for far too long that there are certain things that I am just no good at, and there’s nothing that I can do to change that. I’m trying to change that now, because I realised that not only is that universally notContinue reading “Mindset”

How to find inspiration in these tough times?

Here’s the honest truth. I’ve been finding it really hard. I’m working from home now and have been for the past 10 days, and in a sense the impact on me has been minimal as I still do my normal work and just get to spend more time with my wife and daughter (who weContinue reading “How to find inspiration in these tough times?”

How I Could Have Done More With My 20s (Part One)

I used to look back at my 20s and think of all of the opportunities that lay there to create a better future for myself, but that I just wasn’t aware of them, and now there gone. That was the “old me”. That version of me that looked out to the world and blame everythingContinue reading “How I Could Have Done More With My 20s (Part One)”

What kind of streams of income from your laptop are you making, and how can I do so too? I’m 21 and want to start early.

Jees I wish I had the forethought to start that early. I guess it really depends how big do you want to go. If you’re just looking for some pocket money, you can do online surveys, or if you want a more substantial income you can learn a skill that’s in demand or develop skillsContinue reading “What kind of streams of income from your laptop are you making, and how can I do so too? I’m 21 and want to start early.”

Time Is Running Out

Since the 2008 crash and the way governments worldwide reacted to it, contrarians have been saying that the post-2008 boom is an artificial one and a day of reckoning is coming. You see, politicians decided that the best way for them to deal with the crisis was to kick the can down the road byContinue reading “Time Is Running Out”

Why does it feel like we’ve been brainwashed to follow a certain lifestyle or have a particular job?

Well, because we have. There could be many reasons why and people have their own ideas about this, personally I think it’s to do with the fact that the vast majority of us are a product of a state-run education system. For the state it is much easier to have an economy of employees- withContinue reading “Why does it feel like we’ve been brainwashed to follow a certain lifestyle or have a particular job?”

What have been the major contributors to your success?

When I just started to get interested in controlling my income, it was very scary and overwhelming, and the thought of actually having success was just foreign to me. See, my dad was his own boss. He was an attorney and for 35 years he had his own practice of one. When I started universityContinue reading “What have been the major contributors to your success?”

How is your retirement preparation paying off?

The truth is I’m not preparing for retirement. I’m being made by my government to put some money aside for it, but if it were up to me I wouldn’t even do that. I’m not preparing for retirement because I don’t plan on retiring. I don’t think very many people in my generation will retire.Continue reading “How is your retirement preparation paying off?”

How do you prioritise lifestyle vs. work?

I guess that’s a really subjective question. Over 10 years I came across colleagues who were all about the next promotion and were all over the work thing, being first in the office and last out. If that sounds like fun to you – more power to you I say. I also came across peopleContinue reading “How do you prioritise lifestyle vs. work?”

I want to quit my job and pursue my dream. How can I gain enough courage to send in my resignation letter?

It seems that more and more people understand that the model by which you have a job that you hate but it puts food on the table, because following your dreams isn’t a feasible option, is going away. Nowadays, you can find something that you’d really enjoy doing, and make good money doing it. AsContinue reading “I want to quit my job and pursue my dream. How can I gain enough courage to send in my resignation letter?”