After watching hundreds of hours of YouTube videos, I’ve compiled a list of my favorite perspective-shifting YouTube channels. Infamous for its rabbit holes, I’ve lost myself countless times to both the dark and enlightening trenches of YouTube’s video archives. While there’s noise to sift through, I’ve found YouTube to be a deep well rich with … Read more
“Words inform the world in which we inhabit. Words create our stories. Stories create our reality. Reality creates our destiny.” — Mark England Words are near and dear to my heart because they intersect three of my life’s greatest passions: storytelling, meditation and communication. I believe the study of words is critical to my development … Read more
As I’ve become increasingly interested in communication, I’m paying more attention to how I speak, write and listen, the words I use and the questions I ask. It feels like communication is at the heart of all my conflict and connection to others—that 99% of conflict is the result of unclear, vague, soft and closed … Read more
I’m willing to share with you the list of my favorite thru-hiking gear. Do not take this gesture lightly. To share the contents of a backpack is to forge together two souls in the fires of eternal love. Okay, maybe that was a bit intense. But I can guarentee this list will allow you to … Read more
I first came across Spiral Dynamics during a late-night YouTube binge, thanks to my friend Bradley. The video entitled The Grand Model of Psychological Evolution ran an hour and twenty-six minutes long and I just so happened to have that kind of time on my hands because sometimes it’s late, I can’t sleep and okay, … Read more
Why I Took the Big Five Personality Trait Assessment “Know thyself” —Oracle Delphi I first heard about the Big Five personality traits from listening to Professor Jordan Peterson, a clinical psychologist whose Biblical lectures completely changed my perspective on the Bible. After a few close friends took his Understand Myself Assessment and reported interesting results, I finally … Read more
I was once afraid to own material things. I feared that accumulating possessions would clutter and distract me from what’s truly important in my life. So I got rid of nearly everything I owned until it fit inside a backpack. This worked great for a nomadic lifestyle, but as I find myself transitioning into a … Read more
Here’s a list of the best books I’ve read. These books have played a large part in my personal development, inner journey, and path to self-actualization. I’ve curated this running list of the most influential books I’ve read on this journey. Each of these books gave me answers to life without me even knowing I … Read more
In ancient times, having power meant having access to information. Today, having power means knowing what to ignore. —Yuval Noah Harari THE IMPORTANCE OF ATTENTION My experience with attention is that it’s my most valuable resource. It’s even more valuable than my time because the quality of my time depends on the quality of my … Read more
I listen to a lot of podcasts these days, so I put together a list of my favorite mind-blowing podcast episodes to save you time when deciding whether or not episodes are worth your time. In this post I’ll share a bit about podcasts, the list of my favorite podcasts, their best episodes, other important … Read more