Audio Format Safe Travels It’s been about two years since I’ve heard about ayahuasca for the first time.I made a friend in Vancouver. His name is Valtteri. He owns and runs the sauna business. We met in late cold October, at the beach. He invited me over to his sauna. Instantly we found a common […]
Mercedes GT. What a beautiful car! Costs about CAD$120K. I often see it fly around town, and think to myself – it won’t make you happy… I am an extremely adaptive creature. Like a cockroach – will survive even after the nuclear war. I went through some good and bad times, always arriving in one […]
My role in my business is shifting. Or to be correct – “our business”. In five days it will be five months, since I’ve been working on Deep Work Studios. I developed something that was just an idea into a well communicated concept with architectural drawings, virtual model, renders and countless published articles. Also, I […]
You see someone driving a very expensive car or spending the vacation at ultra exotic destination. It might seem as they have it all, with minimum effort. It’s unfair! No matter your admit it or not, the feeling of being envious would be a normal human reaction. I want what he has. That’s OK to […]
Ever since I left my full-time job at UBER I met hundreds of people. Over the past ten months, I’ve had more human interaction than I did over the past few years. And I am not excruciating. Why so? My ideas are what had opened up the doors for me. My ideas had changed my […]
I remember the time in Phoenix, Arizona… I just graduated, broke up with my girlfriend and was about to get kicked out of the country. At that point in my life, I was miserable. I remember going to “Low Key Piano Bar” on Mill Ave. I loved that bar for its live performances and the […]
Waiting to feel better is not going to work. You have to act. It’s not the time to rest! sitting on your couch, with your phone will only make things worse. It will become your lifestyle. It will not make you feel better — I will feel deeply, unsettlingly worse. A year into the pandemic, […]
I am disgusted with myself. I am annoyed by people around me. Everybody act… Everyone creates a story for themselves and tries so hard to make others believe in it. If you don’t buy into their stories – they hate you. People see themselves so much better than they really are. I am just like […]
These thought been bothering me for several days, maybe a weeks. They would sit on a back of my mind, like a buzzing noise. I need to let them out – write them down. This is nothing new and most of the people know it as simple truths. I write for myself – to structure […]
Let it Go I was 100% sure that I will pass the first cut for the Angel Investor Summit. I was so confident! My pitch deck was so perfect in my eyes. I spent so much time and energy on it… I put so much effort in developing VR model, renders and the website… I […]
Had a meeting with my “business mentor” today. It’s been awhile since we met last time – about a month ago. I’ve done a lot of work since then and I wanted to show him my accomplishments. Mainly I was looking for a feedback on the website and VR model of my product. First thirty […]
If we can master flow, there are no limits to what we can accomplish. We are our own revolution.
THE HUNTER An ancient village… Most men are the hunters. Some are good, some mediocre, others suck. Good hunters frequently bring the game to the village. They feed their families. Everyone admires and loves them. However, most men are mediocre. They go out for a hunt but usually come with a small game or empty-handed. […]
I used to write long-ass lists of goal and things to accomplish at the end of each year. As usual, I attempted to do the same this year… Couldn’t force myself. What about the past year’s goals? With fear, I realized that there had to be a document on my hard drive named “Goals 2020”, […]
What is emotion? According to the Oxford English Dictionary its: “a natural instinctive state of mind deriving from one’s circumstances, mood, or relationships with others”. There are hundreds of emotions that human can possibly experience and this is the list of the most basic ones: Anger Sadness Fear Enjoyment Love Surprise Disgust Shame Anyone can become angry – that is easy. But to be angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way – that is not easy. Aristotle As Aristotle learned, there is nothing wrong with being emotional. It […]
The Hardware Mother Nature equipped you with two kinds of processors (brains): rational and emotional. Throughout the evolution, emotional one was the first to develop, followed by the thinking brain. They’re in the constant battle with one another, the battle of head and heart. The thinking brain. One of the greatest nature’s gifts we were […]
Strong emotions have significant impact on our health. Negative emotions and toxic relationships are strongly correlated with chronic diseases. The ones who learned to manage their emotional lives calmly and mindfully are on the path of living more healthy lives. By properly managing our emotional lives, we can not only cure decease, but prevent it […]
In a close relationships between male and female there are two emotional realities: his and hers. Roots to misunderstanding in couples lay far into the childhood. As a little boy or girls you were thought to handle your emotions a certain way. Parent unconsciously use more emotions when talking to daughters than sons. When mothers […]
Every feeling and emotion we experience have its meaning, so don’t ever try to suppress unpleasant emotions. Life without ups and downs, without passion would be boring. To stay psychologically healthy, we need to keep distressing emotions in check by not letting them to gain control over our lives and act appropriately to circumstances. The […]
90% or more of an emotional message in nonverbal. Unconsciously, we can easily sense anxiety or irritation is someone’s tone of voice. The study of 1,011 kids, the ones that were able to recognize nonverbal emotions in others, were among the most popular children in their schools. Empathy and emotional sensitivity is a skill that […]
Students who are anxious, angry or depressed don’t learn. People who experience these feelings don’t absorb information efficiently, struggling with remembering information and solving complex problems. Marshmallow challenge In 1960, psychologist Walter Mischel performed a study on impulse control and its impact on our lives. The experiment was done on 4-years old kids who were […]
Dear God Give me the ability to see the patterns and act upon them to improve my life and the life of others. Teach me ask better questions to receive better answers Give me the energy to achieve all my goals and teach me to use it effectively and wisely, getting the most of it […]
I remember spending two days! with no sleep, trying to hack my brand new, white iPhone 3G. After experimenting with different software and finding out different things I could do with the phone – I broke the thing. The next two days I spent researching and trying to fix what I broke. I had no […]
Have you ever thought about what does it cost you to live the life you do? I am not speaking about the money. Some people see me as successful in certain ways. I might, however, no one knows the price I pay. I wake up at 4:30 am and go to the office. I then […]
Hey Alex, would you like to come to our investor’s meeting next week? – Yeah, sure. What is it about?It’s a private event for entrepreneurs and investors from British Columbia. People come from Vancouver, Kelowna and even fly in from Toronto and Montreal.– Sounds interesting. Tell me more.We usually have two-three businesses, pitching their ideas or […]
I am in a weird place. Life tries to communicate something to me. What is it? Photographer I met on my journey. I was so interested in his ideas and the views on life, but now I see him as irresponsible grown man without any purpose in life. Wandering from place to place, struggling to […]
It seems like everyone have figured thing out. Other people’s lives seem easier and more comfortable than yours. Just because they were born in the right country, the right family – the life has move opportunities for them. You start feeling sorry for yourself. Coming out of the shithole, you had to fight for everything. […]
It is depressing. The first snow. I realize how cold and long this winter will be. It’s been five months and two weeks since I lost my job. I tried a bunch of things to make a living, but none of them put me a single dollar in my pocket. It’s discouraging. I lost respect […]
Ever since I hit the road in my spaceship, I’ve met so many smart people. I had so many interesting conversations. The universe is helping me to bring my ideas to life. It guides me to find my “Whys”. It almost feels like I am losing control over my life and something bigger sucks me […]
If you have enough money to solve a problem, then you don’t have a problem A man who dares to waste one hour of life has not discovered the value of life — Charles Darwin There is no limit to the amount of good you can do if you don’t care who gets the credit […]
Ideas are not static. They are fluid. Don’t force yourself into the “plan”. Be flexible. My original startup idea had changed. The Universe showed me the middle finger and said it will not workout. It’s all I had. What do I do now? Is it a test? Continue pushing or drop it? Your goals change […]
How many times did you go fully into something? How many times did you risk it all? How many times were you so scared, that you prayed to God? Not many… You want to play it safe. You always have a backup plan. “If this happens, then I’ll do that…” You have your parent’s house, […]
Over a year ago, I had an idea to open an “Athletic Recovery Center”. To give you an idea, it was my problem statement: “I solve the problem of limited access to advanced recovery and performance tools used by professional and elite athletes for people who participate in demanding sports like triathlon, CrossFit, cycling, running, […]
You need to kill the slave inside of you. The old you have to die, so you can reinvent the new self. Piece by piece you will build the person who is capable of handling the challenges ahead. You have dreams and goals. There is a destination, far away in the future, where you want […]
Ты когда-нибудь влюблялся? Конечно, да! Помнишь ту симпатичную девушку в старшей школе? Была танцевальная ночь, и все твои друзья приходили со своими подругами. Все кроме тебя. Так почему бы тебе не пригласить ее на свидание? Нет. Пройдут дни, недели и месяцы, но ты никогда не спросишь ее. Ты боишься!!! Ты куриное дерьмо (пардон за мой […]
Have you fell in love? Of course, you did! Remember that pretty girl in the high school? There was dance night, and all your friends would come with their girlfriends. Not you. So why won’t you ask her out? Nope. Days, weeks and months will go by, but you will never ask her. You’re afraid!!! […]
Я хотел машину. Исходя из нищеты, было неважно, какую именно – с четырьмя колесами и крышей. В 2014 году в возрасте 22 лет я купил свою первую машину – Mercedes CLK 500. Это была красота! Я и представить себе не мог, что такой парень, как я, когда-либо получит что-то подобное. Я был очень счастлив … […]
I wanted the car. Coming out the poverty, it didn’t really matter what kind – the one with four wheels and a roof. In 2014, at the age of 22, I bought my first car – Mercedes CLK 500. It was a beauty! I could never dream that a guy like me could ever get […]
Decision Everything in life begins from a dream, a vision. A dream of building the first car, a dream of flying like a bird leading to the first airplane, a dream of being stronger or faster making Olympic champions. It’s crucial to have dreams, freely and fearlessly. However, having a dream is the very first […]
I walk down the streets of Montreal. No destination, just walk. I hear piano music blasting from far. It is loud and beautiful, so I walk toward the sound. Must be a “street artist” performing for the public for some cash tips. I see the crowd, but couldn’t understand where the music is coming from. […]
Я гуляю по улицам Монреаля. Без пункта назначения, просто гуляю. Прекрасная фортепианная музыка звучит издалека, громко и красиво. Я иду навстречу звуку. Должно быть уличный артист, выступающий для публики за чаевые. Я вижу толпу, но не могу понять, откуда идет музыка. Подхожу ближе и читаю вывеску на здании: MMFA – Монреальский Музей Изящных Искусств. Это […]
50 years old. Looking fit. Slim, somewhat skinny. Average height. You came to the local triathlon race. Your bike is an extension of you. It reflects you more than you even know. Unknown brand, full-carbon – it shines with large letters on the frame, to get people’s attention. You got it for twice as less […]
You need to develop negotiation skills. It is not what you know, but whom you know. It is impossible to build the empire on your own. You will need to work with different people. No matter what you decide to do in life, your success will highly depend on your level of emotional intelligence and […]
This post is about me, me, me… Why write? Why post? I believe that my job search experience can be useful for those who are in the same boat as me – in transition. This subject is very relevant because a lot of people had lost their jobs because of the COVID pandemic. I would […]
Begin with praise and honest appreciation It is always easier to listen to unpleasant things after we have heard some praise of our good points. “Beginning with praise is like the dentist who begins his work with Novocain. The patient still gets the drilling, but the Novocain is pain-killing.”Dale Carnegie Call attention to people’s mistakes […]
WIN PEOPLE TO YOUR WAY OF THINKING “The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it”Dale Carnegie BE HONEST LISTEN FIRST CONTROL YOUR TEMPER Welcome the disagreement LOOK FOR AREAS OF AGREEMENT Distrust your first instinctive impression THANK YOUR OPPONENTS SINCERELY FOR THEIR INTEREST Promise to thinks over your opponent’s […]
HOW TO MAKE PEOPLE LIKE YOU Become genuinely interested in other people “… you can make more friends in two months by becoming genuinely interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get the people interested in you…”, Dale Carnegie People are not interested in you. They are not interested […]
Communication is the most important skill in life People usually are trying so hard to be understood, so they totally forget to just listen. Even if they do listen, they are preparing for speaking, they listen with the intend to reply. The conversations between people feels more like monologues. Don’t rush things up, don’t try […]
“The greatest asset you ever had and will have is YOU! The single most powerful investment you can ever make is investment in yourself.” Sharpening the saw means mastering and renewing all main pillars of your life regularly and in wise, balanced way. We are our own instruments for achieving everything in life, and to be effective we need […]
“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts” Aristotle The idea behind synergy is that relationship between two or more elements that generates the outcome is more than the sum of their parts taken separately. This idea is in the essence of nature, where everything is related to everything else. Two plants planted […]
Win/win philosophy teaches us that the life in not competitive area, but cooperative. There is plenty for everyone and one person’s success is not being achieved at the expense of someone else’s. If you can’t find a solution that we both will benefit from, we call it No Deal and pass on the opportunity. To adopt this […]
You are the manager of your life and to manage your life effectively you need to learn to put first things first. You also a leader that needs to learn how to set priorities, deciding what those “first things” are. Mr. E. M. Gray dedicated his life searching for that one thing that all successful people share. […]
At the billionaire’s funeral: – How much did he leave? – He left it all… Have you even been to the funerals? If so, you know how the coffin looks. Close your eyes and imagine that big black box, with the lid opened, sitting at the age of the grave, waiting to be berried. You […]
You are the creator. You are in charge You are not your feelings. You are not your mood. You are not your thoughts. You’ve been given one of the greatest gifts – self-awareness. This is what separates you from the animals. It allows you to think about your thinking, to looks at yourself from perspective. […]
Leaders are made not born. Leadership is a set of skills that can be learned by training, perception, practice and experience over time. As human beings we all face the same basic challenges in our lives: Fear. We fear for the future, for loosing a job, for loosing the ability to feed ourselves and our families. Hopelessness. We believe we are victims […]
“Your popularity, happiness and sense of worth depend on your skills of dealing with people”, Dale Carnegie DON’T CRITICIZE OR COMPLAIN They are just as human as you and I. They try to explain their own behaviours, no matter how right or wrong their decisions are. Do not, I repeat, do not blame people for […]
Congratulations! You just discovered something… This is gold! This is one of your blind spots that you were not aware of. It held you back for decades. Something inside of you gave a crack today and you got to sneak pic into the other side of the self. What do I mean? I mean that […]
Ты сказал, что хочешь быть свободным. Ты хотел быть свободным, использовать свое время так, как считаешь нужным. Ты хотел иметь возможность выбирать вещи, над которыми трудиться. Ты хотел работать над интересными для тебя вещами, которые вызывают у тебя восторг. Путешествовать! – Это был одним из главных запросов. Ты хотел путешествовать и жить где угодно. Ты […]
WITHOUT SCARS You said you wanted to be free. You wanted to be free to use your time the way you desire. You wanted to be able to choose the things you want to work on. You wanted to be working on things that are interesting to you and keep you excited. Travel! – It […]
Life is not meant to suffer, however, you do. “Life is hard”, you say. “It never was easy for me.” You feel sorry for yourself, however, you know you shouldn’t. Then something happens. You get very sick, lose the loved one, lose all your possessions, lose the job… Besides the visible changes, the event brings […]
Mass Hysteria a condition affecting a group of persons, characterized by excitement or anxiety, irrational behavior or beliefs, or inexplicable symptoms of illness. Hey buddy, what’s that in your eyes? Something changed in you… I think I know what that is. Is that fear? Did I just catch you doubting yourself? Listen, there are so […]
If you’ve been laid off due to COVID-19, you are not alone. Hundreds of thousands of people lost their jobs because of the economic crisis caused by the pandemic. This sucks! I feel bad for all the people who got laid off. I feel terrible for my co-workers and friends, all the bright people who got let go. I know exactly how they feel, as I’ve been laid off myself.
I am not a victim and don’t plan to stay without income or rely on a government to buy me food. I am a young, smart and healthy man. I’ve been through a lot and certainly prepared for the times like this. As I pull myself out this hole, I want to help others. How? I’ll write. I will write about the actions I take, thoughts I have to live the trace behind me for other to follow… or not.
Mass hysteria (also known as mass psychogenic illness, collective hysteria, group hysteria, or collective obsessional behaviour) is a phenomenon that transmits collective illusions of threats, whether real or imaginary, through a population in society as a result of rumours and fear. Wikipedia “Psychogenic Illness” — that is, a condition that begins in the mind, rather than in the body. Physiological symptoms, however, […]
Don Vito Corleone was a man to whom everybody came for help, and never were they disappointed. He made no empty promises, nor the craven excuse that his hands were tied by more powerful forces in the world than himself. The Godfather And after Don Vito Corleone had helped you: “It was understood, it was […]
Whenever I ask people how they’re doing, almost every time I hear: “I AM BUSY!”. So much pride comes with this reply. They wear “busy” badge of honor. There must be some sort of competition where people compete for being “the busiest person” in a team, department, company, family… What if we switch the word […]
Шаг №1:РЕШЕНИЕ НАЧАТЬ УЧИТЬСЯ Шаг №2:СТАНОВЛЕНИЕ НА ПУТЬ ВОИНА Изменение отношения к себе и миру. Обретение выдержки и чувства времени Шаг №3:СТАНОВЛЕНИЕ ЧЕЛОВЕКОМ ЗНАНИЯ Шаг №4:ОБУЧЕНИЕ ВИДЕНИЮ Первые два шага относятся к внутреннему состоянию. Воин ориентирован на себя, однако не эгоистически, а в смысле непрекращающегося и возможно более глубокого изучения своей сущности. Самое слабое место […]
Для тренировки качеств воина и избавления от чувства собственной важности необходимо отработать четыре атрибута образа жизни воина: КОНТРОЛЬ ДИСЦИПЛИНА ВЫДЕРЖКА Выдержка – это умение терпеливо ждать. Без порывов, без нетерпения – просто спокойно и радостно ждать того, что должно произойти. Осознавай когда ждешь, жди и знай, чего ты жду. В этом – великое наслаждение воина. […]
Gringo, where are you going? Where do you see yourself at the end of next year? How do you want to feel? Whom do you want to be? What do you dream about? Gringo, if you don’t know the answers, close your ears because I am about to start telling you things you don’t want […]
TO BE THE BEST YOURSELFTO BE THE MOST IMPACTFUL Why set the goals? What’s the purpose for having them in writing? So many people live their lives without having any goals or specific long-term plans written. They do just fine, so why? You got to enjoy the life! Chill out! Go with a flow. Follow […]
To remind myself. So important to remind myself to slow down, look in the rear mirror and give yourself compassionate smile; to pat myself on a back and say “Good job partner!”; to shut down my mouth and open my eyes. Three months to think, to reflect, to dig deep into myself. Physical pain is […]
Everyone is on some sort of diet nowadays. People try to control the foods they eat, the water they drink etc. However just like food we also consume information in large amounts, daily. We all want to have healthy, good looking bodies, but more than often neglect the mind. The concept of information diet has been popping […]
Always in car. So convenient, so comfortable. I can’t remember when was the last time I took the bus. Took the bus today. The first time since I arrived to Canada, the first time in a past several years. November 2013, Austin, Texas… I’m 21 and I just arrived to Austin for internship. Alone, scared […]
Your body is A-MA-ZING. It’s the ultimate bio-machine ever created. Designed by trial and error, perfected by time. Enclosed system, a mini world inside of every one of us. So complex and difficult to understand, it was given to you for free. The only thing, is that it came without manual of any kind – […]
Before the storm Ironman 70.3 Lake Placid, New York is the only race that separates me from my “A” Race – Ironman Panama City, Florida. My goal for Lake Placid was to beat my 70.3 PR of 5:19:24 I set two months ago in Muskoka. In fact, I was more than confident that I can […]
One of the ways to build your Self Discipline is to practice voluntary hardship. Voluntary Hardship means constantly testing ourselves by making our life routinely uncomfortable in some way.
What kind of Voluntary Hardship will you practice?
You are more powerful than you think. You have enormous power of words and actions. These powers are at your fingertips anytime, anywhere. Realize that by simply complimenting or wishing a good day to any random person you can totally change the course of their day, a week or even a life. Offer your help […]
Looking at my old pictures I don’t recognize myself. 8 years is the time difference between two pictures and the second one was taken in 2011, about this time of year. The guy on it is 19 years old. What can you tell about this young man from just looking at his portrait picture?What kind […]
“Do Not Live to Satisfy the Expectations of Others” ― Ichiro Kishimi Our past DOES NOT determine our future. You don’t act or feel a certain way because of events in your past. Adler believed that you act or feel a certain way because you chose to and you use your past or other circumstances to justify […]
First step is to recognize the feeling. What is it that you actually feeling? Different feelings require different approaches, therefore it is important that you give it a proper label so you can deal with it accordingly. There are more than 27 feelings humans can experience, however, most of us are aware of only a […]
We are all broken in one or another way. Every single person has an early age trauma, the event that had unfixable effect on his entire life. In my young age I’ve achieved quite a bit, but none of those achievements brought me happiness, the sense of stillness and calm. I was constantly running throughout […]
New Year gives us a chance to start from the “blank page”. It gives hope that things will magically change, making all the dreams come true. In the new year we are all billionaires, fit, and happy. New Year is just another version of magical “tomorrow”, where we start eating healthy, exercise, and live meaningful […]
I am a strong believer in the power of mind. Strong mind is what makes elite the elite, either in sport, business or life in general. To achieve great results, to brake out of the comfort zone requires at least 101% of effort. Nothing great in the world were achieved without struggle, paint, tears and […]
Fever; Feeling feverish/chills; Cough; Sore throat; Headache; Muscle and body aches. Those are the Flu symptoms. Easy to recognize and not hard to cure. Take some pills, hot tea and extended bed time will do the trick. Trouble concentrating, remembering details, and making decisions; Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, and helplessness; Pessimism and hopelessness; Insomnia, early-morning […]
‘‘Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up”, (Pablo Picasso). 20 years ago, as a kid, I used to really like drawing on the walls. A clear, white wall and a marker in my little hand is the combination that would open up a portal into […]
Пост о моей подготовке к IELTS (International English Language Testing System). Задача этого поста – поделится своим опытом, предоставить информацию и практические подходы я использовал во время своей подготовки к сдаче теста. Целевая аудитория – руско-говорящий студент Степан Терещук, мой брат. Что бы ты не делал, на что бы ты не подписывался, ты должен ответить […]