my fundamental beliefs

always be authentic and genuine

learn to integrate your authenticity in the real world

love is unconditional; treat it as such

differentiate between personal, business, and transactional relationships

great work is always rewarded, whether you see it or not

consistency and discipline trumps intensity. all three together are unstoppable.

don't make long term sacrifices to health.

people are your greatest asset. not by number of people or how cracked they are. people who are there for you at your lowest moments.

save your time and energy for other genuine, authentic people.

you're going to be wrong and make mistakes. truly embrace them, learn from them, and recover.

lying to yourself is extremely dangerous.

there is usually never high reward without high risk.

don't let fame, status or wealth corrupt who you are / your values.

gratitude is key to staying grounded.

have nonnegotiables you do everyday that ground you (ex. calling fam everyday)

money, status, and fame are meant to be side effects of your journey; not solely the destination.

there's no conventional path to success. don't blindly follow someone else's footsteps.

don't define success by what others do; define it according to your values

control your emotions and don't let them affect your judgement / how you treat people.

don't overgeneralize one bad experience; understand the nuances.

take unconventional paths. they may not work, but you minimize regret and maximize potential reward.

be optimistic. the world will try to strip it from you.

at the end of the day, do what you think is right. you have only one life. you might be wrong, but life is about constantly learning. the best you can do is show up every day and give it your all.

happiness = reality - expectation

only when you embrace the imperfections of yourself can you embrace the world

how strongly you embrace your imperfections dictates the intensity of love you are capable

you can't always grow and there will be natural stagnation; this is a law of biology

all humans crave the feeling of free will; whether or not someone does is subjective.

the emotions you draw your energy from to accomplish something dictate how you feel at the end.

your mental health relies on all verticals of life; not just one.

accepting that you are okay with the worst outcome of a decision means you are 100% convicted.

• -if you want to be the best at something, are you okay if the other aspects of your life are shit?

to deviate from the mean, you need to be temporarily misunderstood as an outlier.

being consistent is important. trusting the ability to stay consistent is more important.

the outcome is temporary; the journey is permanent

• -you can't have it all; but you can fight for it

authentic people don't care about your work. they'll care about the person you are outside of work and your dreams.

don't judge the occupation of someone; judge their journey

true balance is impossible living in ordinary society (chemistry/physics/biology clearly show this)

knowing when to exit a profitable decision is a skill in itself

luck is the result of the amount of entropy you generate from your decisions

everyone gets at least one golden moment of luck; you must seize it and stick with it long enough

"when you're favored by God, you're also favored by the devil" - mike tyson

everyone single person is unique. therefore, everyone has an edge they can utilize to succeed

• -it may not be one skill. the combination of skills may be confounding variables on the outcome of success.

greatness is about resiliency and focus

• -federer's commencement speech states he only won 54% of all points while winning 80% of his matches

fame. money. power. these aren't what you crave. you crave freedom to do what you want. you crave freedom from your insecurities and doubts about yourself.