When you have a mission, people want to help you — Driven by childhood trauma, I lost 15 years of my life addicted to heroin. But I got lucky. Pounded into submission by a near-death experience, I was forced to look at the world from a completely new perspective. That was in October 2013. Since then, I’ve become a doctor of…

When I asked myself the same question, it changed mine too — Tim Ferriss is a highly successful author, podcaster, entrepreneur and investor. He has written five #1 New York Times bestselling books, and the success of his podcast, which recently exceeded over 900 million downloads, has seen him named “The Oprah of audio” due to its influence. In 2017, however, as…

The Power of Connecting With Your Wounded Inner Child — I was only a few weeks old when my mother realised that there was something seriously wrong. I wouldn’t stop crying, but my non-stop vomiting is what troubled her most. She brought me to the hospital, but the doctors told her it was nothing serious. “It’s only colic,” they said. …

A story of a child turned addict and an addict turned doctor — Warning: The language in this article may trigger anyone who has ever struggled with opiates. Sitting at the back of the bus, I’m both excited and afraid. Am I going to die from a heroin overdose? Or am I going to have the best night of my life? …

Using challenges as fuel and focus on growth — I’m not rich. I didn’t win the genetic lottery. And I lost most of my life to heroin addiction. So why the hell am I so happy? Simple. Because I use challenges as fuel and focus on growth. Every situation is an opportunity to grow, especially difficult ones. …

Including one that completely changed my life — A friend of James Clear’s once suggested that he occasionally asked himself the following question: “What am I really trying to achieve here?” Whenever he remembers to do it, he finds the question generates useful answers. …

Eye-opening messages in case you need a push right now — Nine years ago, my life was in the gutter. But after 15 years of addiction, a near-death experience gave me the wake-up call I finally needed. …

Those who succeed have divergent thinking — Theodore Roosevelt’s legacy was built on a willingness to put himself in the middle of the battle. In one of his most memorable speeches, Roosevelt captured his philosophy on life in just a few sentences. “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the…

3 powerful metaphors to help you see the world more clearly — In John F. Kennedy’s speech about the Space Race, he announced that “America has tossed its cap over the wall of space.” JFK used this metaphor as a declaration for taking charge of the race. It’s a beautiful turn of phrase that epitomizes the power of metaphors. Metaphors, however, can…