There’s a life lesson my father taught me that I remember very vividly: Back when I was a kid (about 14 years old at most), the kids in my school were having a party. I really wanted to go but I wasn’t invited. I wasn’t happy about that. My dad...

There is a sad truth that most people will never admit. It’s just too shameful. You are where you want to be. Whatever job you’re working. Whatever wife you have. However your health is right now. This is where you chose to be every single day of your life. If...

Mozart was one of the best music composers of Europe’s classical period. He composed hundreds of pieces of music many of which are considered masterpieces today. A story about him goes like this: A young man, around 25 years old, goes to Mozart and asks him “How do I write...

I was driving up a mountain area on an dirt road and stopped to get some water. It was a tiny mountain village in the middle of nowhere. It looks flat but it’s on a nice elevation and I had to burn a lot of diesel to get this far....

There used to be a professional boxer by the name of Prichard Colon. He had 17 professional fights in his career. He won the first 16 of them in a row. Undefeated. The 17th fight, he lost. Got punched in the back of his head. Brain damage. Watch this video...

From the desk of Harsh StrongmanLoc: In the War Room near the mountains A listener to The Unapologetic Truths Podcast hosted by ArmaniTalks and yours truly sent in an important question: I am 18 years old. I have just started my college and also decided to change myself but here...

From the desk of Harsh StrongmanSubj: How to stop being a pussy Buckle up, because I’m going to tell you how to fix not getting shit done because you “lack confidence”. Here’s the secret: Do what you need to do without confidence. Stop being a goddamn pussy that doesn’t do...

Every once in a while you hear someone complain about the things they could achieve if only they had “support” and if people “believed in them”. This post will be some tough love and a reality check. First of all – you are not owed support from anyone. You are...

I bumped into some people I used to know from high school. It surprised me to see that they still hang out together after almost a decade (if you are putting in the work, your social circle changes as you spiral up). For newer readers who are unaware – I...

Being judgemental is the reason why you’re still alive. It’s prevented you from doing things like walking in a dangerous neighbourhood at night, talking to shady people who might kill you, eating dirty food, and so on. Being judgemental is useful and without judgement, you’d have no understanding of how...

From the desk of Harsh Strongman Subj: Some random lessons for men in their late teens or twenties 1. The group of people you are trying hard to fit in with will become so irrelevant you won’t even accept a meeting with them if you work hard and surpass them...

Depression is a lot like god in reverse. Let me tell you what I mean by that. Many people (especially on social media) get really mad at anyone who says anything like “depression is fake”. Yes, clinical depression is probably real, however, the social media mobs miss the point of...

From the desk of Harsh Strongman Subj: Why you should not listen to naysayers Anatomy of a Naysayer The vast majority of humans are unserious and unambitious. They live their lives mindlessly following a simple template that looks like this: Born -> Go to school -> Go to college ->...

The Chinese curses are “blessings” which are interesting because they are named oxymoronically (curses/hexes) and provide a unique perspective on life. There are three of them, in increasing order of severity, and although they’re called Chinese curses, there’s no evidence of their origin being Chinese. They’re worth studying, nonetheless. May...

A lot of people attribute their failures in life to things out of their control: their height, their skin color, their parents, the country they were born in, etc. You will hear people say things like: I can’t get any women because I’m short. Life is much easier for taller...

This is a guest post by Amish Aggarwala, Central Government Counsel and Disputes Lawyer at the Supreme Court of India. Subj: Steps you can take before and after marriage to protect yourself and your assets in the event of a divorce. I am deeply honored to write this guest post...

I recently had an old friend from back in the day get in touch with me because he wanted my advice on a business idea he was pursuing. He was promoting a genome test service as an affiliate. The service was about getting people’s DNA and telling them the likelihood...

The hardest thing for the human mind to do is to do nothing. The mind is a machine hard-coded to interact with the environment. You go to the doctor’s office and you sit in the waiting room for 2 hours as he treats other patients who got there before you....

Every once in a while, someone will leave a comment on the blog or a reply under a tweet that goes something along the lines of: “You talk about putting the work to be this and that. But why should I do any of it? I can just sit back,...

LMM’s Note: This is a guest post by Ed Latimore. I recently came across some statistics that blew my mind. 40% of all American children are born out of wedlock (unmarried parents), and for black people, it’s 70%. India is a fairly stable society, so we don’t really have a...

From the desk of Harsh Strongman Subj: Stop caring about whether you’re seen as cool and popular or not “Status games are multiplayer, zero-sum, hierarchical, judged socially. Get grades, applause, titles now – emptiness later. Natural games are single-player, positive-sum, internal, judged by nature/markets. Pay in pain now – get...

Time runs fast Everyone in the photo above is dead. The average human lifespan is 72.6 years – in other words, 26,517 days. The average is higher in countries like Japan but lower in poorer African countries. But for simplicity, let’s assume you live up to 72.6 years or 26,517...

Note: This was originally a short letter to a young struggling friend who was feeling down about not being where he wanted to be in life. Dear [Redacted], You told me that you felt really unhappy about not being where you want to be in life. You said that you...

From the desk of Harsh Strongman Subj: Personal Problem Solving (Life problems solved with real examples) In the spirit of LMM, i.e., action over reading, let’s get right down to the meat, skip the introduction, and talk about how to solve problems in life. Step 1: Isolate the Problem from...

Arguments to the human mind are like a war of words – we’ll hurt people, end friendships, and even create enemies to win them and get our sense of superiority. However, unlike a real war of guns and grenades, arguments have no spoils. There is no land to be won,...