Even My Discipline Was an Escape?
Busywork can be a clever escape hatch from your true goals. I thought I was disciplined, but I was just avoiding my real work.
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A Traitor Lives Inside My Brain, and I Let It In
Learned helplessness made me freeze whenever I tried to take action. I wasn't lazy; my brain was protecting itself from past regret.
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On the Murder of Charlie Kirk
I didn't agree with everything Charlie Kirk stood for. But watching people laugh at his death revealed something more troubling.
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I Made 100 Videos But 1 Text Post Changed Everything
Posting 100 videos yielded almost nothing, but one honest written post changed everything. Here is what was missing.
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Do You Believe in Yourself?
Despite completing 12 months of water fasts, self-doubt stayed. Here is what happened when I chose to show up anyway.
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Do You Want to Keep Him Alive?
Facing a heavy DNR decision for my brother tested my limits, but I had to keep showing up. Here is what it taught me.
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After 10 Years, I'm Once Again an "Ex-Con"
I was offered a promotion with prestigious clients, but turned it down. Here is why working longer hours felt like a losing trade.
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Stop Saying AI Won't Replace People
It already has, and the gap between the wealthy and everyone else is about to widen faster than most people expect.
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41-Year-Old Asher Photoshoot
At 41, I completed all 3 modules of the ACLP course. Here is how I celebrated after a sleepless night of preparation.
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Showing Up Isn't As Fancy As Announcing Results
Fasting, a course, a brother's health scare, and a 10th year in the same stage role. No big win this week, just showing up.
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Crushing Work and Course While Fasting
Feedback went from being called too slow to genuine praise, while juggling night classes and a fast. Here's what actually changed.
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I'm Uncertain About the Future
Nas Academy's programs are pausing, and so am I. Stepping back from teaching to enroll as a student again, right when I need it.
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I Was Told I'm Too Slow But How I Reacted Surprised Even Me...
On day four at a new job, I was told I was too slow. How I responded surprised even me. A lesson in asking for help.
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I Quit My Job Twice Because of One Girl...?
A relationship that ended a decade ago led me right back to the same company. How sharing my story, flaws and all, got me the job.
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Hope Deferred Makes the Heart Sick
I tracked 13 goals for 2024 and hit only 4. What I learned about sharing goals publicly versus keeping them private.
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The Cow and the Tiger
An old parable about a cow and a tiger reminded me: not every kind suggestion is one I should take. Staying true to myself.
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Thank You for Standing By Me
My father took a cleaning job at his age, still feeling like it wasn't enough. A hard year ending on an unexpected note of hope.
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I Am Feeling Completely Defeated
Lost savings, missed deals, financial struggle for two decades straight. I'm not writing this for pity, just being honest.
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What Happens When You Read Your Own Personal Development Advice 15 Years Later?
Writing goals down was supposed to change everything in 2009. After failing since 2008, a look at old advice shows what actually matters.
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What If You Had To Speak For 5 Minutes In Front Of Speaking Professionals?
After finishing a 60-day content challenge, I entered a speaker competition. A misunderstanding forced me to speak unprepared...
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On the Passing of Coco Lee
Her passing left me speechless. A personal reflection on depression, mental health, and why reaching out matters more than we admit.
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Throwback to 2004: My First Solo Singing Competition
Fearing people would mock my voice, I entered a 2004 singing contest without telling anyone. What happened on stage shocked me.
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How Unremembered Books Still Shape Your Mind
Why reading physical books changes how knowledge becomes part of you, even if you cannot remember every page you have read.
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I Cannot Be Selfish Anymore
I refuse to take shortcuts in my business when money is tight. But watching my father age makes me question everything.
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Hey Asher, Shut Up
I offered feedback nobody asked for, got unfriended for it, and I'm still giving away the resource that started it all.
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The White Stuff
I started getting grey hair as a 10-year-old. Instead of hiding it, I attached values like wisdom and learning to it. See where it led.
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Researching the Art & Science of Public Speaking
I've spoken to rooms where attendees paid $40,000 each, and I'm still buried in research. Why I refuse to just wing it.
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Christmas 2015: The Quest — A Christmas Adventure
Playing a normal person in a church drama is harder than it looks. Here is how I approached internal struggle on stage.
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Entrepreneurship VS Employment
4 min readPersonal Development
Can you be a true entrepreneur while working a day job? My colleagues laughed at me, but employment teaches three crucial lessons.
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The Shocking Truth About Internet Marketing Nobody Ever Tells You
5 min readPersonal Development
Buying another $47 product won't save your bank account. If you want clarity in internet marketing, you must stop making this critical mistake...
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Firewalker Coming Through!
I walked on fire at Tony Robbins' UPW Singapore, pushing my energy to level 110, but a mistake on day 3 made me miss the final day of the seminar.
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