Sep 26, 2019My Neighbor Ruined Neil Gaiman for Me12 tips to help improve your communication skills — It was one of those pleasant spring days, where the weather is still rather cool and you can see a mellow morning sun shining through puffy cumulus clouds. It was 7 pm and I was coming back from my morning commute. …Communication7 min readCommunication7 min read
Sep 24, 2019Small Changes Will Eventually Create a Huge DifferenceHow a small change in my daily routine helped me run every day — I was exhausted before I even started running. It was 8 am and I had started my day two hours earlier at 6 am, but I hadn’t done anything that was physically taxing or even remotely tiring. The thing that drained me was the incessant chatter that went on in…Running5 min readRunning5 min read
Feb 19, 2019My Spine is my Achilles HeelHow I allow a minuscule 1.5 cm organ in my body to periodically dismantle my life — Sharp spasms of pain travel through my body, navigating down my back to my legs and coming around to my chest. My breathing has turned into rhythmic grunts where I forget to inhale for a few seconds in between gasps of oxygen. …Health9 min readHealth9 min read
Jan 14, 2019According to your listicle I’m not a good writer.According to your listicle I’m not a good writer. Which makes me think you got it right. I get 2 out of 5. I’ll strive to get better. I want to reach a 5 out of 5. Thank you for helping those who aspire to get better.1 min read1 min read
Dec 9, 2018Stan Lee Emboldened MeI Was Embarrassed to be a Creative — As a kid I wanted to be Reed Richards of the Fantastic Four fame. I used to daydream all the time about being able to stretch like him and I fantasized about all the weird things I could do with all that power. As an avid comic book collector and…Creativity3 min readCreativity3 min read
Dec 1, 2018What I Learned From Being an AssassinWhile Playing “Assassin’s Creed“ — I brought a child into this world because I wanted someone to play video games with. Okay, that was hardly the only reason I made such a decision, thank god, but it was fun to think that the little dude would grow up to become my partner in crime, climbing…Gaming6 min readGaming6 min read
Nov 29, 2018How I Let “Writer’s Block” Defeat MeAnd What I’m Doing About It — I wrote like a demon for a few weeks, coming up with 300 to 1500 words per day, every day. The writing wasn’t necessarily top-notch, even far from it, but it was nothing to be ashamed of, and I knew I was getting better at it. I felt like a…Writing5 min readWriting5 min read
Jun 7, 2018Life According to Badmintonor what a flock of wild kids can teach you about life — I’m on vacation right now. I’m in an idyllic environment surrounded by never-ending blue skies, a soft breeze that comes in waves and makes the surrounding leaves and flowers rustle like so much confetti, the soft chirping of hidden birds, … and six screaming kids. Maybe the term “screaming” doesn’t…Parenting3 min readParenting3 min read
Jun 5, 2018Everybody’s Winging ItWhat I learned during a lifetime of hustle was confirmed by Ryan Holiday — “You will feel less pressure and less insecure if you just realize that everybody’s winging it.” — Ryan Holiday It took me quite a while to realize this little fact, and it used to put a lot of pressure on me when I was younger and didn’t know better. All…Entrepreneurship5 min readEntrepreneurship5 min read
Published in Struggling Forward·May 30, 2018I Was Peter Pan Before I Became Scrooge McDuckNow I need to go on a quest to find my inner child again — I’m an amazing actor. No, really, I’m not bragging. The other night I managed to turn a look of “What in fuck’s name did I get myself into??!!” …Fun5 min readFun5 min read