I was driving from Toronto last night with a big smile on my face. There wasn’t a particular thing that brightened up my day yesterday, so I challenged myself to answer why I was in such a good mood. I wanted to see what it was that lifted my spirits so I can do more of it. After thinking very deeply about it last night, I figured out why I was in a happy state. Although there wasn’t a particular thing that made me very happy yesterday, I know that there was a noticeable change in my life from before. Progress. I had seen noticable differences in my physical strength…

Sometimes I wake up and I feel the weight of the entire World on my chest. Today was one of those days. I sat down with myself and tried to go over what was making me upset, yet I couldn’t pinpoint exactly what it was. I tried different techniques to get myself out of the rut I was experiencing. Prayer, meditation, talking to friends, going outside and smelling fresh air, and even forcing a smile on my face so that maybe I can convince my brain that I’m happy. Later this afternoon, I still felt the same. It’s really interesting how we’re fundamentally governed by our emotions. As human beings,…

I haven’t posted an article for quite a while now. I got carried away with working on my new business, constantly figuring out ways in which I could market and integrate it into the city (as well as balance it with the many other components of my life). I understand that new ventures are always difficult in the beginning, and that a LOT of work is required to make them possible. My initial understanding of the level of effort required for a new initiative was that I would need to become “restless” and do nothing but work on it. This mindset has unfortunately backfired into unbearable stress and anxiety, which hindered my happiness and resulted in loss…