How 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…

How 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. …

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.

I 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…

While 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…

And 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…

or 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…

What 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…

Now 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??!!” …