Published in Blue Insights·PinnedMember-onlyMixed Martial Arts is the Greatest Mindfulness TeacherOn December 14, 2019, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, two of the world’s top welterweight mixed martial artists faced one another in one of the most competitive fights of the year and definitely one of the most memorable, period. And while the fight itself exceeded most fans’ expectations…MMA6 min readMMA6 min read
Oct 26, 2021Member-onlyVital Water Clues to Help You Weather the Dry Future of the Western USUncertainty can certainly strip away your peace of mind. In a developed society, we plan our lives around the certainty we’re blessed with. Many people don’t feel the need to grow a vegetable garden due to the expectation that Safeway will always have potatoes in the produce section. Many of…Self Sufficiency8 min readSelf Sufficiency8 min read
May 12, 2021Member-onlyThe 3 Most Important Stages of the Sales CycleThough there are many unique interpretations of the details of a sales cycle, the general principles are quite universal. A typical sales cycle consists of the following stages: lead prospecting, initiating contact, qualifying the lead, presenting the offer, overcoming objections, closing the sale, and generating referrals. …Sales3 min readSales3 min read
May 12, 2021Member-onlyMeasuring Earth’s Freshwater ReservesThere are 326 million cubic miles of endless blue sea occupying the expanse between our seven continents, making up 70% of the earth’s surface (Bureau of Reclamation, 2017). With merely 5% of the ocean floor having been discovered and mapped, and with the deepest part reaching almost 7 miles, water…Environment7 min readEnvironment7 min read
Published in Blue Insights·Feb 25, 2021Member-onlyLove & Fear | How to Master the Two Forces Which Govern All Your DecisionsI’m a strong believer in the idea that our entire decision-making process is influenced by either of two powerful, opposing factors: the fear of something versus the love or desire for something or someone. Whether we’re conscious of it or not, we seem to balance these two forces against one…Decision Making9 min readDecision Making9 min read
Published in The Story Hall·Feb 17, 2021Member-onlyBy the Color of My SinHearts only grow harder and flesh is never thin, Some are much explicit while others hold it in, Dare, I let it lay on the surface of my skin, Lest I be judged by the color of my sin. A man of tobacco’s smoke is a man oppressed in vice, Cares nothing…Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
Published in Live Your Life On Purpose·May 3, 2020Member-onlyDefining Identity: Your True Self Yearns to Be FreeThe founder of a Chinese tech-company, a retired Christian congressman, a world-class jiu-jitsu practitioner, a Libertarian clergyman, an Irish-American parolee, a Syrian national, an underground hip-hop artist, and a homeless veteran are the fortunate survivors of a plane crash who are now familiarizing themselves with this tiny, uninhabited island in…Identity5 min readIdentity5 min read
Published in P.S. I Love You·Jan 19, 2020Member-onlyMy Heart Needs a HomeMy heart needs a home, I tried fitting it on bookshelves among the fantasy novels, but for some reason, Tolkien wouldn’t let me in between him and Mary Shelley. I tried placing it by the stereo in front of the speaker, next to the collection of music curated over the years. But after…Poetry3 min readPoetry3 min read
Published in The Story Hall·Dec 16, 2019Member-onlyThe Taste of WaterYou are heartwarmth in winter You are the wind that rustles the orange and green ornaments, delicately clinging to wooden branches You are a lonely thought silently walking through my labyrinth mind, barefoot and curious You are golden silence at my breakfast table, the perfect mid-day sweetcake, and supper’s sparkling…Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Published in a Few Words·Dec 10, 2019Member-onlyThe Nature of RespectRespect. What is its nature? Like love and humor, its origins ought to be genuine. True respect cannot be taken by force. True respect will spawn organically. To demand it from others is like trying to force someone to laugh or to fall in love. To be respected is not…Respect2 min readRespect2 min read
