Focus on the process that leads you to the goal, not the goal.

Zen tip:

Maintain an irrational sense of humor. Take your life seriously, but live it playfully...

Most people are only capable of one or the other.

Without the former - you’ll be comfortable living without a purpose or mission, merely existing to survive.

But living with a serious heart is also an unnecessary burden. In fact, lightheartedness triples your creativity & effectiveness.

The supreme understanding in life is that success & failure are but man made illusions, no matter how alluring they seem. Ultimately, you aren’t getting out of life with anything.

So work extremely hard to create a life worth remembering, but be laid back.

Find the balance between drive & detachment, purpose & pleasure, relationships & solitude...

Formula to success:

- Double your rate of failure.

Nobody cares what you did yesterday.

What have you done today to better yourself?

A mistake is a signal that it is time to learn something new, something you don’t know before.

The greatest detachment is being close to everything and not letting it consume and own you.

7 ways you can improve your life with the power of silence:

1) Never defend yourself

Epictetus once said:

“If anyone tells you that such a person speaks ill of you, don’t make excuses about what is said of you, but answer: He does not know my other faults, else he would not have mentioned only these.”

Weak people hide their flaws and show off their strengths, wise people boast about their flaws without showing off their strengths.

Don’t be blinded by your own ego.

2) Never complain

Marcus Aurelius once said:

“Don’t be overheard complaining, not even to yourself”

Complaining is the easiest and most useless thing to do.

If it’s within your power to change a situation, do so. If it isn’t, change your perspective.

The mind gives up and gives in before the body does.

Endurance, perseverance and composure are stoic virtues.

3) Show, don’t tell

Marcus Aurelius said;

“Waste no time arguing how a good man should be. Be one”

Success is the result of what you do, not what you say you’ll do.

Convince with results, not with words.

4) Respond, don’t react

Cato the elder:

“The first virtue is to resist the tongue. He approaches nearest to God he who knows how to be silent.

A clear indicator of wisdom is how one responds to hostility.

Never give anyone the privilege of creating anger in you.

Be cool, calm and collected at all times.

5) Choose careful what you speak about

Pythagoras said:

“Be silent, or let thy words be worth more than silence.”

Waste no time indulging in celebrity gossips, backbiting or childish arguments.

6) Sit still

To quote Pascal:

“All of mans problem arises from his inability to sit in a quiet room alone.”

Overindulging in screen activities dulls the mind.

Learn to be comfortable in boredom, you don’t always have to be stimulated.

7) Seek truth

Naval rightly said:

“The closer you are to truth, the more silent you become.”

This is because inner silence is the mother of all virtues and self-discoveries.

Silence speaks loudest, you just have to learn to listen.



Stay Inspired 🥷

Building self-confidence is the art of keeping the promises you made to yourself.

Anything that gives you a dopamine hit without having to do any work is an enemy.

Self-control your emotions, don't force them out.

Be more aware of which situation gets which reaction and why.

Learn to take care of your own mind.

Nourish it, enrich it, refine it, and harvest it.

Rather than trying to solve the problems of others, look after your own.

Rumi once said,

“Yesterday I was clever so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise so I am changing myself.”

Change the inside and the outside will fall into place.

Be very careful while you consume content that's pleasurable to the mind

It can corrupt you

While you're enjoying the content and getting mesmerized by it, information is being sent in your mind

Everything you read is getting stored inside you head in the exact way the writer wants it. You'll never even notice it because the beautiful words have taken your attention

This is how your mind gets programmed. By grabbing your attention while they silently feed information

The only escape is to become aware and act consciously. Stop lurking around mindlessly.

Fear of failure is higher when you're not working on the problem.

Stop listening to people who tell you your vision is too big.

You are only restrained by the shackles you choose to clasp on yourself.

Stressing eating is normal, fasting is weird

Fitting in is normal, thinking for yourself is weird

Binge streaming is normal, binge reading is weird

Medicating with stimulants is normal, meditating in solitude is weird

If normies call you weird, you're doing something right...

What you do today with your free time determines how much free time you will have a few years from now.

Actively practicing something >>> passively learning.

You cannot arrive at the fullest measure of success until you crush the spirit of procrastination within you.