Taking this photo an hour before the kick-off event to our 3-day gathering, I now believe that inspiration and passion are enough to organize anything we put our minds to. When I was young, I was taught to think about learning in terms of schools and books. While book-learning can expand one’s knowledge, I believe […]
The first person you want to inspire is yourself
Inspiring others is great, but the first person you want to inspire is yourself. Tomorrow, I’ll be hosting my first ever entrepreneurial event in Lisbon. ~40 entrepreneurs will come from around the world to attend it. This would be a small pre-event to a much larger 500-person event that happens next week, and just thinking […]
Loneliness is not the result of being alone.
When we feel lonely our first inclination is to fill our life with people. While it can offer relief from loneliness in the short term, it can actually do the exact opposite. Why? Because by doing so we may be adding a layer to cover up a deep wound. This is something I did when […]
It’s all about the people around us.
There’s a saying in real estate: LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. It’s an old yet true cliche. But when it comes to travel, I’d say it’s all about “PEOPLE. PEOPLE. PEOPLE”. Less than 48 hours in Lisbon and I absolutely love the place. Yes, it’s a beautiful historical city but there are many beautiful historical places across […]
Less stuff is more freedom.
You and I were programmed. We were programmed, in some form or fashion, to be consumers in a well-functioning system built for profit. We were all conditioned from an early age to desire more possessions and never be satisfied with what we have. We were told that we need to buy new clothes every season, […]