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Manifesting Sounds Silly, But It’s Real

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The first time I heard about manifesting was when that documentary The Secret came out. I always thought it was kind of silly. Just visualize success, and it will happen by itself?

Yeah right.

Meanwhile, the real world was full of gatekeepers, job interviews, unpaid internships, and rejections at every step you tried to take. That version of manifesting always felt disconnected from reality.

But I’ll be honest, I never completely dismissed the idea. Something about it stuck with me. Maybe not the mystical part, but the part about belief. 

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Career Advice, Life Lessons, Self-Knowledge

A Lesson on Purpose from LeBron James

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I was watching LeBron James after he scored his 50,000th career point against the New Orleans Pelicans on March 4th.

Hitting 50,000 points is almost impossible. To put that in context, Michael Jordan—widely considered the greatest by many—finished his career with 32,292 points.

In the post-game interview, Lebron was asked, “How are you doing this at such a high level, at this stage of your career?”

Lebron is 40. And he still plays the game with the enthusiasm of an 18-year-old.

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Life Lessons, Personal Development, Self-Knowledge

Feeling Lost and Unmotivated? Read This.

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I’ve felt stuck or lost so many times in my life that I can’t even keep count.

In 2011, I finished grad school. The economy was still recovering from the 2008 crash. I wanted to work in finance. But no one wanted to hire me. Not a single company gave me a shot.

So I did what a lot of people do when they’re out of options. I started a business with my dad.

By 2013, I’d been working with him for two years. And I hated it. I didn’t like the industry, felt no passion for the work, and couldn’t see a future in it. 

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