Closing deals. Being a badass. In my early 20’s I would think about being this big shot real estate investor. I would look up at the tall buildings of New York City. I would think about owning one. After college, I worked for a real estate investment company. I had big goals. Ambitious ideas. I wanted…
I sent a text to my friend, “I’m moving to the city.” He text back: “You’re going to love the city, and the city will love you.” I do love New York City. I love getting lost in the complexity. I love searching for the simplicity. I love the chaos. I love finding the peaceful…
I walk the streets in New York City. I forget about my goals, my plans. Walking the streets I see only the passions, desires, the vices. I keep walking. It gets me focused again. The city brings me back to my goals, my focus. I get inspiration from other people I see. The distraction and…
I met Ronnie in Tompkins Square Park. I awkwardly asked him to take a picture of me meditating. He was a friendly and patient guy. We started small talking. Usain Bolt. NFL. Giants won. Jets lost. The highs and lows of sports. Then we talked about meditation. He said he should start doing that meditation.…
I’m big into rituals. I like to learn the rituals of the mentors in my life. To see what they are doing on a daily basis to improve their lives. So I thought I’d share my rituals living in New York. Maybe one thing will help you. They’ve helped me. The time I wake up…
September 11th, 2001. I was 17 years old. Senior year of high school just started in New Jersey. I was just 7 miles away from New York City. I was in the guidance counselor’s room. It was 9am. The footage of the first crash was already on TV. Shocked, I went back into my history…
I feel inspired in New York. More than living in the suburbs of New Jersey. More than when I was backpacking through South America. It’s not that the suburbs are bad place to live, or that backpacking through South America is not inspirational. New York just has this hustle vibe like no where else. Every…
On Sept 1st, I moved to New York for 30 days. This move beamed me out of a suburban lifestyle in New Jersey. Before that I was backpacking through South America. Before that I was working in a 6 figure, remote sales job in Miami. All of this has happened within the last 11 months.…
Day 1 – Getting Rid of Baggage Everything I own is in 2 bags. 1 bag is clothes. The other bag is my computer, ipad, and a few books. That’s it. It’s been like this for the last 11 months. 7 months through South America, and 4 months back home in the United States. Now I take…