Amor fati. I’m pretty sure that a lot of people have tattooed this proverb somewhere on their body without knowing the real meaning. It means that you should love/embrace your faith. You have to love the inevitable. But what is the inevitable? That’s a hard question, right? It’s a hard question because most of us think very ego-centered. Even I do/did it sometimes, although I have it more under control lately. It’s hard to envision that you fail at something but it hurts double as hard if you’re not prepared for it. Because now you’ve got to learn a lesson and overcome a shitty feeling. This wouldn’t have happened if you were prepared for it. So this basically means that you should acknowledge the fact that you can fail or that you’ll have to face things that you deep down inside don’t want to face.

It’s hard to understand so I’ll give you an example out of my personal life. Read More

A vision of religion and the Bible by a former atheist. Sounds interesting, doesn’t it? Now read what I’ve got to say before you collect an angry mob, torches, and some wood to burn me. I clearly said that I was a former atheist. Don’t worry I’ll explain in a minute. I got baptized like most people and did all the other stuff as well. Here in Belgium, we follow the Christian church and the pope. It’s a bit outdated, to be honest. I’m pretty sure that people from the States wouldn’t feel at home in our churches. They still do it like back in the 50’s. My grandmother told me so that’s how I know.

I wasn’t pretty religious as a kid but I prayed when I had too or when I was facing harsh time (like bullies). I figured that God would solve it if there ever was a God. So I guess that most people already know where this is heading I guess? Read More

You’ve got 2 lives. How about that? You might assume that this will be very confusing but it’s not. The principle is so very simple. It’s something which I talked about in the past a lot and still, people don’t seem to get it. Some people just take things for granted. They don’t get that being alive and being healthy is a gift. Those same people neglect the fact that they’re going to die and they’re not always the most fun ones to be around. Some people are just real assholes and they don’t even get it. They just live like kings/queens and treat everybody like shit. I can’t imagine that these people are very happy but who am I to question this. They’ll claim that they’ve got a great life.

I also avoid people like this so it’s harder to see how they feel. Maybe I should spend more time with these people, those people are always a good inspiration for a blog post. The struggle is real on this one.

Anyways you’ve got 2 lives and here’s why. Read More

You should pick the right life partner and there’s one very solid reason why I tell you this. You see, most people don’t think about this. They never think about the long-term future. They just think about either getting laid or not being single. It’s weird but loneliness makes people do some weird stuff. They just want the instant gratification and complain when they suddenly have to face long-term frustration. I think this is a big problem in our current generation. A lot of people tend to settle for less or get comfortable and completely wreck the whole relationship over time. But why should you carefully pick your life partner? That’s what you’re probably wondering, aren’t you?! Well, here we go. Read More

Have you noticed that so many people are assholes these days? Are you surprised by this fact? You shouldn’t. It’s something that has always has been around. Just read Marcus Aurelius mediations, even he mentions assholes (he didn’t use that exact word). So they were always around but these days more and more people are acting like it. They hurt others, say sorry and do it over and over again. That’s why nice people get run over all the time. They accept the fake apologies and then they get run over again and again and again. This can go on and on but it’s safe to say that most people just don’t care about others. Hence they mostly even wish that other people do worse than them (and some people do bad).

So to all the assholes in the world: take out a pen and a notepad and start taking notes. Oh and get your ego in check, it won’t do you any good. Read More

Do you treat yourself? Well of course you do! Who doesn’t right?! But I’m not talking about going to the sauna or the theaters. I’m not talking about going out or buying new stuff. All those things might be cheating yourself instead of treating yourself. Sounds weird, doesn’t it?! People just have a weird definition of treating themselves if you ask me. They all do things that don’t require anything intellectual at all. They just cheat on themselves in so many ways but I did the same in the past. I cheated on myself big time in the past because I did what most people did. I just didn’t know any better. Following the herd is easy and that’s why we do it. The problem was that I didn’t like where I ended up. I had to face a lot of personal demons. A lot and I created them all on my own. Sad if you think about it. I was the source of my misery and I didn’t get it. Well, I assume that most people don’t get this.

It’s hard to accept as well but you’re a long way ahead if you learn to accept your problems. Read More

Misery loves company. It’s a great quote but I think it’s widely misunderstood, to be honest. Most people assume that it’s a sign that some people just need a shoulder to cry on. Well, this can be true since sometimes people are so stuck that they can’t see the whole anymore but this is not the real meaning of the quote. Deep down inside you know this. Just look at your own life. Do you attract people with tons of problems? Do they come to you as soon as they have problems (once again)? I know that this isn’t the case for me. People never call me to talk for hours about their problems. We meet up and sometimes some personal issues come up but then we reflect on it. We don’t do it as others do.

To this day on I haven’t met a single person that has solved a problem by complaining about it. You can correct me if I’m wrong on this one.

We should change this quote in my opinion. The quote is correct but “Misery wisely picks its company” sounds a lot better if you ask me. Let me explain. Read More

Ever heard that people stopped doing something because they didn’t feel motivated anymore? This is a common excuse, right? Yes, I call it an excuse because it’s just dumb. You might have “lost” the feeling of motivation but were you that into it? Did you give it your all when you did what you had to do? Were you doing extra stuff when you didn’t have too? These are a lot of questions and the answer will most likely be no or “sometimes”. Motivation sucks and I’m going to tell you why. There’s a reason why motivated people barely hold on to the end. They mostly fall off the wagon somewhere along the line and some hold on longer than others but they just don’t reach the end.

Motivation sucks and here’s what you have to do instead. Read More

Are you using your device or is it using you? Chances are that it’s using you if you’re a part of our modern-day generation. I’m not talking about smartphones alone. I’m talking about phones, television, tablets, laptops, smartwatches and whatever there’s out there. How many hours do you waste by using these products? Does it feel fulfilling? Maybe you’re addicted? It’s possible, right?! You might claim that I’m selling you bullshit but think about it. How many hours do you spend in front of these screens? How many hours of sleep do you sacrifice to watch just “one more video” in an endless playlist? Can you put these devices away for a week? Or would you be anxious if you had to live a couple of minutes without it?

Are you getting upset or are you going to read on? I can guarantee you that you won’t like the rest if you don’t like it already. The truth hurts and this time it might hurt bigtime. I mean who wouldn’t update his story on social media when a person is in trouble. You make sure that it’s on the story when someone drowns right?! Ladies and gentlemen get ready because this is going going to be a long-ass blog post.  Read More

Are you ready to be blown away by some life advice? The advice on itself was so damn simple but it still blew me away. The advice on itself wasn’t given to me. I never met the man personally, he died some months ago (may he rest in peace). He told it to someone else and that person told it to me and added some things from his own. So keep in mind that the person who gave the advice was 92 when he gave the advice. It was one simple sentence that consisted of 3 words. His life advice was the following: life is short. Read More