Published in ILLUMINATION·PinnedMember-onlyMy Appendix RupturedI almost died — It was late one night. I had just come back from my second outstanding workout of the day at the Blink Fitness gym down the street in Woodside, Queens, where I lived at the time with my fiance. I felt fine and full of energy, as usual. My plan was…Appendicitis6 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·1 day agoMember-onlyDon't Blindly Do What People Say. Experiment and Discover If It Fits and Works for YOU.Taking someone's advice as Gospel truth and believing it at face value has to be the dumbest thing anyone can do. I truly mean that. As human beings, we are all different creatures. Yes, we are creatures of habit. We are animals and have the same DNA makeup. But when…Independent Thinker5 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Jul 13Member-onlyThe Mind is A Great Servant But a Wretched Master | Sonam LamaThe mind is quite the mystery. On one hand, if you train it well enough, it can help you simplify your life and become your greatest servant. On the other hand, if untrained it can tailspin out of control quicker than you can blink. Thus, the mind is a great…Mind6 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Apr 15, 2021Member-onlyStop Being Just a Clapper — Yes, YOU! And Start Sharing Your Thoughts With Us AllHAHA I know the title was a bit intrusive, but it got your attention didn’t it? Well, I’m glad it did because the irony of this is that I have been guilty of this as well. You see, I’ve read many stories here on Medium. …Community5 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Apr 15, 2021Member-onlyI Love To Search The Internet — Is This a Healthy Obsession or a Harmful one?If I have an idea or question in my mind that I need to get an answer to I will search the internet until I find the answer. To me, research is as Albert Szent Gyorgyi beautifully writes, Research is to see what everybody else has seen, and to think…Research7 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Mar 5, 2021Member-onlySeek Discomfort To Overcome Your Fears and Live Your Best LifeEvery success that I have ever achieved in my life, has come from some form of discomfort, pain, failure, or challenge. One of my favorite quotes that I live by is from, Sivaprakash Sidhu, Everything you want is on the other side of your comfort zone and the other side…Seek Discomfort5 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Jan 17, 2021Member-onlyDon’t Be Afraid to Pursue Things You Are Unqualified ForWe hear it all the time. Stick to only your strengths and pursue what you are qualified to do. I do believe this is true for many situations in life, as it is wise to double down on your gifts, however, there are also times when you can be successful…Fearless5 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Jan 14, 2021Member-onlyBe Useful — Make Your Life Worth LivingOne of the entrepreneurs I look up to is none other than, Elon Musk. Elon believes: We must be useful to other people. Whether that be a big impact impacting a small amount of people or a small impact benefiting a large amount of people, either way this is useful. …Useful4 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Nov 29, 2020Member-onlyTake The Long Way, It’s ShorterWhen I first heard this, I thought to myself — take the long way? Who the hell wants to take the long way to get to where they want to go? I’m taking the shorter way, every time, so I can save time, beat out my competition and have way…Self Growth8 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Nov 17, 2020Member-onlySuccess Cannot Be Pursued, It Must EnsueI’ve chased success my entire life. Success is all I thought about. As soon as I opened my eyes in the morning, throughout my daily life, before I went to bed, and even in my dreams. I was obsessed. It captured my imagination, focus, energy and every ounce of who…Success5 min read