The greatest comforts in life come after the greatest periods of discomfort.

So to have a more comfortable life, do more uncomfortable things. It’s counterintuitive, but it works.

Here’s why.

Think about a time you went through something challenging or uncomfortable. It probably sucked. But on the other side of that was intense relief, right?

For example, travel — while fun — is also difficult.

Spending 20+ hours on planes and in airports (sweaty and a bit stinky) while carrying around heavy luggage and trying to communicate in another language…just to find a shitty AirBnB.

This is discomfort.

But afterwards, there’s catharsis. Afterwards, a cheap room with a cheap meal watching a cheap show feels like heaven. But you can never fully appreciate this without the discomfort that led up to it.

This is the yin and yang of everything. Without the lows, you have no highs.

To live the most comfortable life you can imagine, you must do more uncomfortable things.

As a secondary benefit, the more discomfort you practice, the more confidence you have and the more opportunities you unlock. This leads to various economic and networking perks — further strengthening a comfortable life.

Comfort without discomfort is just…dis…

So go do weird, awkward, hard shit! See you out there :]

Later ✌️

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Is Blogging Dead In 2024? Nah, So Here’s What I’m Doing

In March 2024, Google rolled out a core update – a big one. It was a followup to their helpful content update (HCU) from the previous November, which didn’t affect me. But this time, my site got hit pretty hard.

I lost around half of my traffic, and my motivation dropped to new lows. I really thought that this was the end(ish) of my online writing project. I felt defeated and had low confidence for how to move forward with this portion of my brand.

My blog is a passion of mine and it suddenly felt fruitless.

But, as with all things that have ever existed, the blogging world is simply readjusting to a new state. This is how everything operates, from the content world to the cosmos – it’s all very dynamic! So new strategies and mindsets are required.

This is what I’m doing.

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