And why you can’t always get what you want — I never thought about aging in the early years of being a collegiate and pro basketball player. I would run, sprint, jump, cut, dive, leap, turn, spin, stop, start, or load insane amounts of weight on my spine daily. But as I got older, I realized I had to start…

What I learned from love and relationships in 2022. — Every man (or partner) eventually shows and tells you who he is — for good or bad. Relationships reveal who we truly are. And my bet is you’ve probably learned a few tough relationship lessons in 2022 if you’re reading this. Maybe you didn’t see the signs. Or maybe you’re…

and why money, fame, and power don’t matter — 1. Take your shot: with the woman that makes you do a double-take. With the thing you feel most nervous to do. Quit the corporate job. Go travel the world. If you feel strongly about it, do it. We should listen to the “hell yeah” moments our gut shouts at us about. 2. Losing isn’t fun. But winning isn’t fun without knowing what losing feels like. You can’t try to take the big shot, or make a life change, or pick up and go because you are scared of losing. …

And why we usually miss the signs that matter most — You don’t always know when someone likes you and wants to see you naked. Maybe this article on my signs of attraction will help. Friendship When I first met my partner, I wasn’t interested in dating. …

Here are ten ways to know it may not be love. Feelings Feelings are tricky. They aren’t always factual (like I feel annoyed or ecstatic but not sure why). Feelings can point you in many directions, but at the root of love is the foundation for positive emotions: Do you feel…

This is an opinion piece about the most intelligent people I’ve met in life. — This is about the most intelligent people — regardless of political, I.Q., or religious affiliation — I’ve met on my journey through life. 1. Intelligent people don’t stop learning (or caring about humanity). Like that movie with Glen Close, he said, “ABC- Always Be Closing.” We should change it to ABL- “Always Be Learning.”

and why the path is internal, not external — “Happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue.” — Viktor Frankl Happiness leaves us with more signs of anecdotal Truth (if we can slow down and listen) than science, data, and research.* And I can tell you what happiness isn’t: it isn’t a wealthy bank account. It’s not a Prada purse…

Learn a proven technique for 3x-ing your reading speed* — “We read books to find out who we are. What other people, real or imaginary, do and think and feel… is an essential guide to our understanding of what we ourselves are and may become.” — Ursula K. Le Guin Think about 3x-ing your reading speed for a moment. …

This attraction list isn’t about the external things we can collect to impress others. It’s about the internal qualities you start becoming to attract genuine (and authentic) people and, by default, happiness in your life. I love this Merriam-Webster definition of attraction: a force acting mutually between particles of matter…