Yeah, I experience Sunday anxiety because it drills into my mind, saying, “You need to do something now. Why are you resting?” Somewhere, the term linear dread surfaced. It’s an insidious message calling me to action. What the hell? Who…
Work-life balance is a cliché, and a sad illusion. Most people at work will never truly have it. But once you know that, you can actually do better for yourself. That’s the glimmer of hope. Proportion is what matters, not…
If you get slammed in the trend where “influencers” are punching down on normal people working and earning a living, get a reply ready. This helps you frame it objectively while working on ways to exit, if you even want…
Some time ago, I met a cool dude online. Joel. His videos reonated deeply. They fueled the MATTLR Engine Room. I asked Joel to share his story and I proposed a few anchor-questions. The reply was sterling. Thanks mate, for…
The new CEO rolls into the parking lot in his brand-new car. A ridiculously expensive chrome tank with bulletproof doors. It’s a gut punch, because you’re drowning in debt. You watch him step out, and you compare. You can’t help…
Hail to the King, by Avenged Sevenfold, is a gritty tune that rocks out against the abuse of power.When the Small King rose to power within my organization, the lyrics of that song burrowed into my mind.He mastered the art…
It’s so easy to use “It happens for a reason” like a water gun, spraying it everywhere. Drops fall on those who never asked for it. But you’re having fun. It’s easy. And you can’t understand why others don’t see…
Here’s what I do when anxiety hits: Anxiety spirals at 2 AM? I say, “Fear is here.” Breathe. I Watch it flap around, saying, You’re still here. Sounds stupidly simple. The real challenge is doing it every time. If you…
Monk super-stoicism, ahh, yes! Did you get much of your research from soaking up all those movie tropes and archetypes? On the screen, we watch levitation, iron-willed self-control, superhero antics, and yet, monks stay human. They have a nervous system,…
“If you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life.” That’s a classic line often dropped by tech brothers who work 80-hour weeks but have a ping pong table in the office, so it’s “fun.” That…