You know, I've talked about this on a number of occasions. How to veer and steer clear of negative human beings, even if they're your family. This is one of the toughest decisions any human being can make. Did I think I would ever have to make a decision like this? Not in a million... Continue Reading →
“The first step to shedding this mask is, in a way, just embracing that fact. Just give yourself enough gut-check moments about the kind of behavior you see around you. It isn’t enough to see it; you’ve got to see it and then have a reaction that’s more critical than complimentary.” - Lewis Howes Honestly,... Continue Reading →
“In the middle of my conversation with Ray Lewis, I asked him about his definition of a man and whether it had evolved as he got older, had kids, became successful, and ultimately retired. By way of answering my question, he told me a story about when he came to a deeper understanding of the... Continue Reading →
“Unaddressed anger is the glue that keeps the Aggressive Mask stuck in place, starting very early and lasting, in many cases, for decades. There is research on this, and it testifies to how much young boys, in particular, are soaked in anger. For many of them, anger is the only emotion that is “acceptable” to... Continue Reading →
Your habits are learned; therefore, they can be unlearned. - Darren Hardy It's time to learn, unlearn, and relearn again. You're basically a boat/ship that's anchored in. For you to set sail in a new direction, it's time to pull those anchors (bad habits) up, dispose of them, and drop new ones in (although you... Continue Reading →
“Men lag behind this shift because they are still learning how to talk openly with their partners and connect honestly with other men. We know what to do. We just don’t know how to do it. And until that changes, where does that leave us? That’s right. It leaves us alone.” Excerpt From: Lewis Howes.... Continue Reading →
Throughout my life, my brother and I were never particularly fond of each other. One would say that the opposite was always jealous of him, and the other would call the opposite a selfish person. Over the years, both my brother and I had gone through the sibling rivalries, as most brothers do. The constant... Continue Reading →
Since living here in Thailand, teachers have said: I'm black, too loud, too funny, not strict enough, too much charisma, gets all the work, brown noses, shouldn't be a teacher, can't write, bad at presenting. In addition to that, students have said: we want a white teacher, we want a handsome teacher, you're too funny,... Continue Reading →
One of my students asked me yesterday about how to destroy these destructive thoughts, and of course, it all comes down to habit. Research has shown that people talk to themselves about 50,000 times a day. Yes, this includes you - who are reading this. Unfortunately, 80% of that comes from negative self-talk such as... Continue Reading →
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