Category: Self-Development

The Identity Crisis of Our Time
"I think that we're living in an age of an identity crisis and there's just so much unknown. Whenever you're in...

It's Not About Finding Your Passion—It's About Getting Good at Something
"It's not about finding work that you love doing. It's about getting good at something. And then as you get good at...

Find Something Worth Being Disliked For: The Key to Not Caring What Others Think
"You're never going to stop caring what people think, but you can find something more important than what people...

The Men That Don't Fit In: Finding Your Own Path
"There are men who don't fit in. They don't follow the crowd, they don't chase the latest trends, and they don't...

The Boring Truth About Personal Growth: No Shortcuts, Just Basics
"Do you want to know what actually works: Get eight hours of sleep every night. Go outside occasionally. Don't eat...

The Loudest Man in the Room is the Most Insecure Man in the Room
"The loudest man in the room is the most insecure man in the room." — Dry Creek Wrangler School

From Unreal to Real: Breaking Free from Worldly Conditioning
"After nearly a year's immersion in the wide open spaces of Australia and the wonder of a long sea voyage, it was...

Be Nearly Impossible to Offend: Don't Let Others' Insecurities Control You
"People who put you down are often just trying to put the same limitations on you that they put on themselves. So...

When You Seek It, You Lose It: The Zen Secret to Letting Go
"When you seek it, you lose it. The very act of searching for enlightenment, peace, or happiness takes us further...

You Are the Average of the Five People Closest to You
“There’s an old saying that you are the average of the five people closest to you, and that’s simply because we...

The Real Enemy: Ego as the Root of Our Troubles
"At the center of it is this thing called the ego, which is me—John Butler. And because ‘me’ is separate from real...