Articles - Darius Foroux

The Pursuit of Good Writing

November 3, 2025 No Comments

Over the last few weeks, I’ve been watching a lot of YouTube videos about doing handyman stuff around the house.

You know, stuff like how to properly renovate your house. For example, I’ve used a drill many times to put together IKEA stuff.

And I’ve also drilled holes in the ceiling to hang a lamp. But I never took the time to properly learn everything about drilling.

What are all the different settings on a drill, and what are they exactly used for? What type of drill bit should you use for what job?

Productivity, Thinking, Writing

Deep Thinking: The Most Important Thing to Boost Focus

October 27, 2025 No Comments

A few days ago I was catching up with a friend, and our conversation drifted to focus. We both agreed that staying focused feels harder than ever.

Everyone I talk to seems to be fighting the same battle. Even when we’ve cut down on social media and turned off notifications, our minds wander.

That chat stuck with me. I wondered why focus remains elusive even when we avoid obvious distractions.

I pulled out my journal and asked: “Why can’t we focus?”

Decision Making, Thinking, Writing

How to Think Clearly in a World of Noise

October 20, 2025 No Comments

In 1946, George Orwell wrote an essay called Politics and the English Language. He was tired of how people used vague, bloated language to hide weak ideas.

He said:

“If thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought.”

Orwell wasn’t just talking about politicians. He was talking about everyone who hides behind words. The kind of writing that sounds smart but says nothing.

The kind that uses phrases like “leverage synergies” or “drive holistic alignment.” You read it, and it feels like English, but you have no clue what it means. During my time in the corporate world, I was constantly exposed to that writing, and it always annoyed me.

Life Lessons, Self-Knowledge

Mental Toughness Part II: What doesn’t kill you

October 13, 2025 No Comments

In part I, we agreed on the fact that life is hard. Whether you have perfect looks, a stacked bank account, live in a mansion, and drive a fancy car, you still have to deal with the bad things that we humans experience.

Death, loss, illness, criticism, failure, inner turmoil, insecurity, you name it.

Those things will come for all of us at some point in our lives. It’s not a matter of if but when you deal with hard things.

So instead of trying to avoid the hardships of life, train yourself to deal with them better.

And how can you do that best? By becoming more mentally tough.

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