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Matt's Words of Wisdom

Nobody Wins

If you don't have empathy for the other side, then you've already lost. If you don't understand your opponent's point of view, then you're bound to repeat the same mistakes.If you'...

The Truth Behind Ammar

There’s a story behind every person.There’s love, pain, suffering, hope, loss.The whole spectrum of the human experience.To learn and listen to the full stories of other humans is what...

What It Takes To Heal

To go out you must go through. When you struggle with depression or anxiety it’s like looking at the entrance of a dark, treacherous forest in the middle of the night. The forest is all the pain ...

You Don't Want To Miss This

I’ve been writing this newsletter for three years. When I meet those of you who read it, I get the same feedback every time… You enjoy hearing about what happens behind the scenes, what we’re real...

"Ammar's Been In An Accident"

“Ammar’s been in an accident.”I’ve always been afraid to hear those words.My best friend loves adrenaline. He loves pushing his mind and body to the limits. He loves freedom.I’ve always feared...

Today, Your Life Changes Forever

August 13, 2011. Day 1. I’m 19 years old in my college dorm room in Montreal. I’ve never felt more confused in my life. I’m questioning reality. I don’t know who I am. I can’t look people in the ...

It's Time To Move On

Ozan Varol is a wunderkind. At the age of 38 he’s lived many lives. As a college student majoring in astrophysics at Cornell, he served on the operations team for the 2003 Mars Exploration Rovers...

Just Show Up

Monday July 13, 2020 I roll out of bed and I’m hit with another wave of anxiety and depression. These past six months have revealed glaring chinks in my armor. With more time this year to reflect...

The Cure To Loneliness

I was born in New York City but I’ve always felt like an immigrant in the United States. My mom is French and my dad is Puerto Rican. My ancestors are from Ireland and Lebanon. When I was 3 years ...

You Are Enough

On January 1st, 2020, I deleted my personal Instagram permanently.I’d had it for 5 years.I was closing in on 300,000 wonderful followers. Mama, I’d made it! Yet for every new follower I got, I ...

Stop Trying to Change the World

I often get down on myself for not doing enough for the world. Every day we’re inundated with news of a new global crisis. How do you pick what to fix? How do you decide where to put your energy?...

Trying To Survive

Sometimes stormy days. Aren’t followed by sunny days. It feels like the rain will never stop. Other times you get a string of sunny days. That seem like they’ll never go away. Like it’ll never ra...

Vulnerability Gone Wrong

Vulnerability is hot right now. Everyone’s acting vulnerable.Or at least trying to. Posting long, inspiring captions on Instagram about their insecurities. Revealing what hurts to their friends, ...

Kobe Bryant

He was invincible. When we’re young we all feel invincible. We’re unafraid to try. To take risks. To be vulnerable. But as we grow up these things keep happening. We are constantly reminded of ou...

My Battle With Anxiety

My life both ended and began on August 13th, 2011. I was 19 years old. It was 10 pm. On a warm summer night in Connecticut. I had organized a party while my parents were out of town. All my high ...

How To Be Attractive

For most of my adolescent life, I struggled with attracting women. I’d be too shy to ask girls out. I’d act cooler than I was to try to get their attention. I’d let my insecurities get the ...

Why You Must Steal

I have a terrible secret to confess. I’m a thief. The newsletters I’ve written. The videos we’ve made. The things we’ve said. All stolen. From other authors. Filmmakers. Philosophers. Painters. Yo...

Ask For What You Want

Christopher Columbus was a mediocre sailor at best. He could never figure out the longitude and latitude of where he landed. He would confuse islands for continents. His crewmen knew more ab...

Don't Settle

My mentor always says, “You’ll know you’ve found ‘the one’ when you feel like you’ve tricked her into being with you.” When you’re sure she’s way out of your league. And you just can’t believe you...

Our Closest Experience With Death

Imagine that your house is on fire. What do you do? You haven’t practiced. You don’t even know how to use a fire extinguisher. But you have to think quick. Because the clock is ticking. So you foc...

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