Published inThe Startup·PinnedMember-onlyWhy Highly Intelligent People Are Miserable“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. …Life4 min readLife4 min read
Nov 15Member-onlyYou Can’t Afford to Keep Everything You Earn — Here’s WhyIn line with sex, cold water on a hot day, and finally taking a piss after holding it in for so long, giving money away is one of the best feelings in the world — regardless of how much you have. It’s a great source of humility and purpose. Growing…Money4 min readMoney4 min read
Sep 28Member-onlyThe Simple Difference Between Good and Bad IdeasA blessing and a curse. — Ideas are based on perspective. A vision can be crystal clear to some while blurry to others. A good idea is an answer to a question. A unique solution to a peculiar problem. One that has never been seen before. If an idea is never put into action, it has…Procrastination2 min readProcrastination2 min read
Jun 2Member-onlyThings My Father Should’ve Taught Me About Making Connections (But Didn’t)Every single one of us was put on this Earth to serve each other. — There are currently 118 elements on the periodic table but who cares? Knowing individual elements is like knowing algebra — you’ll never need that shit in real life. What’s worth noting though, is the fact that without at least one other, each element is basically useless. Take the air we…Life5 min readLife5 min read
Jun 1Member-onlyThings My Father Should’ve Taught Me About Money (But Didn’t)Take a look around you. It doesn’t take a genius to notice the special treatment wealthy people get from society by default. …Life4 min readLife4 min read
Jun 27, 2022Member-onlyYou Can Conquer Any Narcissist With These 10 Simple TacticsStand your ground and beat them at their own game — The sooner you realize that the narcissist in your life is not going to change, the more time and energy you’ll be able to save and spend somewhere else. You simply cannot continue to make excuses to justify their behavior. They don’t respect you. They don’t even recognize you as…Life5 min readLife5 min read
Jun 3, 2022Member-onlyI Left a Female Friend of Mine at a Nigerian Bar. Here’s What Happened.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. …Conversations4 min readConversations4 min read
May 15, 2022Member-onlyGreat People Have Great Egos — So Should YouYour 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…Ego4 min readEgo4 min read
Published inThe Startup·Apr 29, 2022Member-onlyWhy Highly Intelligent People Lack EmpathyAnd 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…Self4 min readSelf4 min read
Apr 24, 2022Member-onlyDecisions, Decisions, Decisions.You are the person you chose to be. — Advice1 min readAdvice1 min read
