Hey friend, Decision-making has been on my mind a lot this year. Not the big ones, necessarily. Even the small, everyday decisions seem to hold more weight when you realise how much of life is shaped by them. But there’s a single quote that completely reframed how I think about decisions. It came from Harvard psychologist Ellen Langer: “Instead of worrying about making the right decision, make the decision right.” That line hit me. Because we tend to obsess over which option is “right,” As if...
11 days ago • 1 min read
Hey friend, If someone followed you around for a day, would they think you are serious about your goals? It’s a brutal question. A question I often return to—especially when I feel myself slipping. It’s not meant to shame or guilt-trip you into doing more. But it’s there to remind you of the actions that you’re taking. Chances are you’re distracted. Chances are you’re not being serious about your goals. Chances are that you’re finding other things to do and putting off the work. You don’t...
18 days ago • 1 min read
Hey friend, There’s no easy way to control your emotions. No switch to flip. No instant solution. It’s all practice. And the tricky part? What works for one person might not work for another. But I recently came across a simple analogy that makes emotional control click in a way most people can relate to. It’s the same process you use when you want to hard reset your computer. Control – Alt – Delete. A set of key commands that anyone from the 90s remembers all too well. Microsoft’s famous...
25 days ago • 2 min read
Hey friend, What if there’s no rush? We convince ourselves that there is. That success is on a countdown. That if we haven’t “made it” by some arbitrary age, we’ve failed. The world bombards us with stories of overnight successes. Teenage prodigies. Twenty-something millionaires. Viral sensations. And without realising it, we absorb the belief that if we’re not moving fast, we’re falling behind. But what if that’s a lie? What if there’s no rush? Because here’s the truth: Dreams have no...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hey friend, One of my favorite films of all time is The Legend of Bagger Vance. On the surface, it’s a golf movie. But beneath that, it’s a lesson in focus, presence, and the ability to truly see what’s in front of you. The story follows Randolph Junah (played by Matt Damon), a once-promising golfer who fell short of his potential. Years later, he returns to the game, lost and out of sync. And then comes the moment that changes everything. Bagger Vance (played by Will Smith) tells him: “It’s...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hey friend, Here’s a universal truth: If you want to do something different, something meaningful, something great—You have to be willing to be the weirdo. Not the dressing-gown-wearing, talking-to-yourself kind. The kind that comes with isolation. Because standing out comes at a cost. Not everyone will understand you. Not everyone will support you. And most people? They’ll mock what they don’t have the courage to do themselves. It’s rarely a dramatic takedown. It’s a slow erosion. A death by...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hey friend, At some point, everyone in the pursuit of success stumbles into the same debate: Quality vs. Quantity. Which one matters more? Early on, the answer seems obvious. Work more, train more, practice more—because surely, effort scales directly with success. More work = More results. Simple. Except, eventually, reality hits. The real formula isn’t just about how much you do. It’s about how well you do it. And this is where things get tricky. Because while we love to believe that quality...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Hey friend, Of all the people to drop a piece of wisdom on me this week, I wasn’t expecting it to be Pitbull. Yes, Mr. Worldwide himself. I came across a video where he said: “Paso corto, vista larga.” Small steps, long vision. And while it helped me learn new spanish words, it struck me. We are awful at long-term thinking. Psychologists call it Temporal Discounting—our tendency to prioritise short-term rewards over future gains. It’s why we choose junk food over meal prepping, why we skip...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Hey friend, In a world where everyone is posting their progress at every step, there is another option. To be a quiet achiever. Most people feel the need to broadcast their achievements. The trouble is, we often become addicted to the praise that comes with it. I’ve fallen into that trap before. Striving to achieve only for the approval of others—letting their praise fuel the next pursuit. But there’s nothing wrong with achieving quietly. It comes back to our own sense of internal motivation....
2 months ago • 2 min read