Why approaching matters indirectly increases your chances of success — They proceeded to walk down the avenue laughing and puffing away, flaunting their torches of freedom. March 31, 1929, New York The streets were blocked off as churchgoers poured onto Fifth Avenue after the morning service, wearing their finest outfits in preparation for the annual Easter parade. …

Discover the power of appearing to be interested in other people — I left a female friend of mine at a bar somewhere deep in Eastern Nigeria. She knew only two words of Igbo, the local language, Ee, and Mba (yes and no). Noticing that she was alone and obviously far from home, a drunken man approached and started speaking to her. …

Your ego is your silent partner with a controlling interest — It baffles me when I hear people talk so much about losing their ego. Has it ever crossed your mind that we were given egos for a reason? All the great people in history had great egos; maybe that’s what made them great. One of my closest friends back in…

And how a significant level of intellect comes with societal burdens. — Lacking empathy sucks. Especially when I can’t help it. I just feel like there are more valuable things to occupy my mind with. ‘Oh, you fell down some stairs?’ I hope you’re okay, but I’ve still got some sh*t to do. Catch you later. Too many people feed on unnecessary…

“It is strange to be known so universally and yet to be so lonely.” — Albert Einstein If you’re anything like me, then a high level of intelligence has been a huge handicap throughout the course of your life. It might sound a bit counterintuitive at first, but trust me…