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The Ultimate Cheat Sheet To Minimalism

One day last year the police were banging on my door, “Open up!” and the owner of the Airbnb I was staying at texted me, “Don’t open!” Another time I was staying…

One day last year the police were banging on my door, “Open up!” and the owner of the Airbnb I was staying at texted me, “Don’t open!” Another time I was staying in an apartment owned by the head of the Central Bank of a major industrial country. I would try to figure out what […]

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THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MY DAY: A Choose Yourself Day

Aubrey Marcus’s step-dad invented an artificial vagina. His step-dad’s pregnant wife wasn’t having sex with him. This made him very unhappy. So he refitted a flashlight with some wet, spongy thing and…

Aubrey Marcus’s step-dad invented an artificial vagina. His step-dad’s pregnant wife wasn’t having sex with him. This made him very unhappy. So he refitted a flashlight with some wet, spongy thing and called it a “fleshlight”. I love this story because it takes something that felt very upsetting to me for some reason and made […]

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The Worst Trolls And How To Deal With Them

You know who you are. I hired you/helped you/made you money/supported your efforts/donated to your charity/paid your rent/whatever. Then, when you had a chance, you trashed me. I wrote to you, “why?”…

You know who you are. I hired you/helped you/made you money/supported your efforts/donated to your charity/paid your rent/whatever. Then, when you had a chance, you trashed me. I wrote to you, “why?” Or I wrote, “I can’t believe you did that.” That was my mistake because you were never going to apologize. I never heard […]

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The Only Ten Things That Have Given Me Success

I tried to teach my kids how to fly a kite. To fly a kite you need a wind going against you. The pressure against the wind cause it to rise. Success…

I tried to teach my kids how to fly a kite. To fly a kite you need a wind going against you. The pressure against the wind cause it to rise. Success is a constant battle against that wind blowing against you. So forgive yourself when the kite falls. Pick it up. Wind up the […]

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The #1 Rule of “NO”

I have to say No. I’m feeling hate. And despair. But I’m scared to say “No”. “No” feels like I’m saying, “I will never succeed”. I’m scared to say it. To say…

I have to say No. I’m feeling hate. And despair. But I’m scared to say “No”. “No” feels like I’m saying, “I will never succeed”. I’m scared to say it. To say “No” means: maybe hurting someone who will then trash me. Am I turning down opportunity? Will the gods of good fortune no longer […]

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10 Reasons You Have To Quit Your Day Job

Then he said, “Don’t quit your day job”. This is supposed to be a funny way of saying, “You shouldn’t get out of your comfort zone. You shouldn’t try to better yourself.…

Then he said, “Don’t quit your day job”. This is supposed to be a funny way of saying, “You shouldn’t get out of your comfort zone. You shouldn’t try to better yourself. You shouldn’t strive for more. Don’t try to be rich.” This is supposed to be a cruel way of saying, “Let other people […]

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Do You Want To Have Money or Impact?

One of the most famous people on television was on my podcast. I asked him, “Are you addicted to being relevant?” He had to think about it. He had sacrificed relationships, time…

One of the most famous people on television was on my podcast. I asked him, “Are you addicted to being relevant?” He had to think about it. He had sacrificed relationships, time with family, rest time for himself, all in the name of what he did, which helps maybe millions. Or maybe not. Who knows? […]

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