We live in a world where everything is fighting for our attention—and sometimes, that fight isn’t fair. Distractions are everywhere—subtle, persistent, and often designed to onboard you onto someone else’s mission. Society constantly tries to plant ideas in your head: what you should do, what you shouldn’t, how you should act, and what’s expected of you.
The best way to fight back? Don’t care too much. Don’t care about the outcomes, don’t care about what others think, and don’t care about the role society wants to assign you. The world is big enough for you to stay grounded and detached, while still giving your best—creating, building, and contributing in a way that brings real value to yourself and those around you.
Set clear boundaries. Don’t let others—no matter how important they may seem—dictate your direction. That’s the only way to stay aligned with your purpose and do what’s truly right.
Define your goals. Mark your path. Then go all in. Do your best work, stay true to yourself—and your followers will find you. Success always follows those who walk with clarity and conviction.
From an early age, I was always trying to figure out where I truly belonged in the world. I often wondered what my life would look like when I got older. But the truth is, I never had a clear vision of being in a specific place or following a particular path. I just had a general idea of what I liked and went with the flow.
Looking back, I’ve always found success when I doubled down on the things that came naturally to me. On the other hand, I almost always failed when I tried to force myself into something I wanted to do—things that sounded great in theory but didn’t really click with who I was. Sometimes I wondered if that was a lack of talent or just poor judgment. But over time, I realized it wasn’t really about either. I was only good at the things I could truly obsess over—things I couldn’t stop thinking about. Everything else was just a passing phase or a short-lived interest.
It took me a while to accept that. For a long time, I felt like I wasn’t trying hard enough. That maybe my effort was being wasted. But one of the most important lessons I’ve learned is this: you can’t force your way into something. You have to let things unfold, find your rhythm, and recognize what sticks. That’s where real success begins.
For me, that usually means being immersed in something for a long time—thinking about it constantly, revisiting it regularly, and refining it with meaningful iteration. Take this blog, for example. I never force myself to write. But every now and then, when I have time and feel inspired, I sit down to write for my future self—and for you, my visiting friend—with sincerity and good intentions.
There’s a saying that goes, “Fishermen mend their nets when there’s no work for them.” I think that’s a beautiful metaphor for life. Investing in yourself and your skills is the best way to create your own luck. Because when opportunity shows up, you’ll be ready.
And that’s the key: be prepared—and when the moment comes, go all in and make it count.
There’s a unique kind of joy I feel when I dive into a new topic. I love the spark of curiosity, the planning phase, the excitement of figuring out how to approach something I know little about. From that initial idea to the moment I start learning, it all feels purposeful and energizing.
But that excitement often fades when the path forward isn’t so clear—especially when I fall into the trap of thinking I want to “learn how to do something” without really understanding what that means. Take learning to play guitar, for example. For years, I told myself I wanted to learn, but I had no clear idea of what that actually involved. I didn’t know where to start, what milestones to aim for, or how progress should even look. As a result, it was slow, frustrating, and not very rewarding.
Learn how to learn
The same thing happened when I first tried to learn how to code. I went from tutorial to tutorial, book to book—completing course after course—only to find myself right back at the beginning whenever I tried to start something from scratch. I knew about coding, but I didn’t know how to actually do it.
In both cases, the core problem was the same: I had the process backward. I focused on absorbing information before setting a clear goal I could work toward. Without a specific, realistic outcome in mind, I had no way of identifying the knowledge gaps that were holding me back. I was learning in theory, not in practice.
Of course, following a curriculum is helpful—but only if it’s tied to something you’re actively trying to build or do. We’re taught in school to follow structured lessons, progressing from topic to topic year after year. But in real life, there’s no natural rhythm or schedule pushing us to revisit what we’ve missed. And if we’re learning alone, it’s easy to get stuck without realizing what exactly we’re missing. Even worse, we end up with a shallow understanding that’s not enough to move forward, making the entire process feel heavier and more confusing.
But there’s hope. The idea is simple: stick to the basics and don’t jump ahead until you really grasp what the subject is about—and more importantly, what it means to you. If you want to learn guitar, don’t obsess over theory or complicated solos right away. Start with the basics: learn your chords, master some simple progressions, practice rhythm, and get comfortable reading tabs. Once those are second nature, you’ll be playing songs in no time—and progressing to more complex techniques won’t feel so overwhelming.
It’s the same with coding. Ask yourself: What do I want to build? Maybe it’s a simple app. Great—sketch it out, understand how it should function, and then find a course that teaches the basics you need. Learn about building blocks like variables, functions, and classes—and immediately apply them to your project. When you get stuck, you’ll clearly see what knowledge you’re missing, and you’ll know exactly what to search for.
The worst thing you can do is hop from tutorial to tutorial hoping to feel more prepared. That’s not learning—it’s just procrastination in disguise.
In the end, learning by doing means committing to action. Focus on the fundamentals. Document your gaps as they arise. Find the resources that help you fill them. Use tools like AI as your personal tutor—available anytime, ready to help you break through when you’re stuck.
This approach won’t just help you learn—it will help you build. And that’s what really matters.
Time is a strange and fascinating thing—it can both erode and resolve. Sometimes, it’s better to let time do the work instead of rushing in ourselves. Often, we need a bit of distance to truly understand what’s happening and to be able to respond with clarity.
It’s only through time that we gain true perspective.
It’s also important to recognize that time can reveal things we might miss in the moment. Acting too quickly—especially on matters we care deeply about—can lead to decisions made without a full understanding of the situation. And that can have consequences we didn’t anticipate.
Still, we must be careful not to fall into the trap of believing that our problems will disappear on their own if we simply wait. They won’t—and more often than not, they’ll only grow larger the longer we ignore them.
The real trick is to give ourselves time to develop perspective without becoming passive. Problems shouldn’t be left to resolve themselves—but neither should we rush to fix them without reflection. Some of the wisest people in the world, like Warren Buffett, are known for thinking things through for months—sometimes even years—before making major decisions.
So why shouldn’t we do the same for the things that matter most to us?
One of the most important things I’ve learned about personal style—and life in general—is this: stay aligned with your self-image. The worst choices I’ve ever made, both in style and lifestyle, happened when I tried to impersonate someone else’s way of living or adopt their habits and advice without reflection.
Even when I read thinkers I deeply admire—like Naval or more niche voices like Taleb—it’s nearly impossible to map their lives onto mine. I might agree with many of their ideas, even feel inspired by their worldview, but the context they speak from is often miles away from my own.
There’s a saying that fits perfectly here: “Take advice like medicine—one per day. You wouldn’t take a handful all at once.” It makes total sense. We can pick up useful insights from others, but we also need to filter out what doesn’t suit our reality, goals, or stage of life.
So wear what feels right. Do what feels true. Build from where you stand—not where someone else has already been.
If you’re anything like me and love diving into many different things, staying focused on a single task can feel almost impossible. That’s totally normal—our nature often pulls us toward what we want to do in the moment rather than what we should or must do.
The endless to-do lists and checkboxes often leave us feeling unsatisfied. We’re constantly chasing the next thing, never really settling into the now. Sure, having a bigger picture in mind helps us move in the right direction, but that doesn’t mean we need to force ourselves through every minor obligation.
That’s why I embraced one key principle from the slow productivity movement: identify the one most important thing you need to accomplish today—and do it first thing in the morning. Once that’s done, you’ve already reached your goal. The rest of the day is yours.
What usually follows is a beautiful shift. The “busy work” tends to lose its grip. You stop scheduling every little task and start picking up what feels right in the moment. Even meetings, events, and obligations you once felt bound to lose their pressure. Bought a ticket to a conference but don’t feel like going? Don’t. Your time and energy are more valuable than that.
This mindset brings a radical but peaceful change: do what you love, stay present, and let the rest take care of itself.
I’ve always wanted to pick up new things—from playing the guitar to learning how to code—but it was never easy for me. The desire to feel free and move from one thing to another has always been the main force driving my life. It’s as if I didn’t want to feel “locked in” by obligations I placed on myself. And that fear often meant failing to commit to anything that required consistent, repetitive practice over years—or even decades.
But maybe the issue wasn’t the feeling of being trapped. Maybe it was the approach I took to building habits. I didn’t enjoy the process as much as I thought I would, and that made all the difference.
Over the years, many of my interests were either fulfilled, forgotten, or replaced. Some just fell away, never to be picked up again. But a few stuck—like Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu or going to the gym regularly. These became part of my life not because I forced them, but because I genuinely enjoyed them. I look forward to every opportunity to train or work out.
It seems the activities that truly resonate with us are the ones that naturally stick. Maybe we shouldn’t try to “domesticate” ourselves or force decisions about what we must do. Instead, we could gently explore different interests, try new things, and pay attention to what feels right along the way.
And if something falls off later? That’s okay too. Don’t beat yourself up about it.
One of the things I’ve learned along the way is that you can look silly—even if you’re well-dressed—when your outfit doesn’t suit the occasion. On the flip side, if you underdress, it quickly becomes obvious that something’s off and that you quite literally don’t fit in.
Casual wear is perfect—when the occasion actually calls for it.
I once heard Tom Ford say, “Dressing well is a form of good manners,” and I couldn’t agree more. The key is making sure your outfit aligns with the setting, the event, and the people you’ll be around.
Over the past decade, we’ve seen several major style trends come and go—each one eagerly embraced by the masses. First came the “hipster revolution,” where everyone started grooming and dressing a certain way for every occasion. Then there was the “Guy in the Suit” phase—tight, flashy suits worn absolutely everywhere. And now we’re in the “old money” era, where people are channeling the Mediterranean styles of the rich and famous from the 1950s and ’60s.
Honestly, that’s all fine. I enjoy the aesthetic of many of these looks (aside from the overly arrogant suit persona). But here’s the thing: you can’t dress the same way for every occasion. If you ignore the context, you’ll likely look out of place—no matter how sharp the cut, how perfect the fit, or how bespoke the garment.
If you want to be both stylish and appropriate, start by asking yourself: Where am I going? What will I be doing? Am I aiming to blend in or stand out?
Just like you wouldn’t wear a suit to the gym—it’s simply not made for working out—you shouldn’t wear gym shorts to the office. Context matters.
We truly live in a multiverse. Throughout life, we interact with different people, cultures, beliefs, and circumstances—all of which try to define us and assign us a place in the world. At the same time, each of us carries a personal universe in our minds, shaped by our own fears, hopes, and visions of what life should look like. Sometimes, we project these inner worlds outward—but more often than not, they remain confined to our imagination.
Build the Kingdom You Want to Rule
If you pause and observe the world around you, you’ll realize that everything was built by people no different than you or me. People who followed their passion—often in defiance of what others or society expected of them. A few weeks ago, I came across the incredible story of how the Statue of Liberty came to be. What began as a dream in the mind of one person eventually took shape, becoming a cultural masterpiece that inspired hope and lifted the spirits of generations of immigrants arriving in New York City in search of a better life.
I don’t know exactly what it takes to achieve something on the scale of what Bartholdi did—but I do know this: without the belief that our ideas can become real, none of it would have ever existed. To be truly free—to rule over your own life—you must first create it. Shape it with intention. Project it into the world with boldness and love.
Do your best work. Pour your passion into it. And in doing so, you’ll become the king of your own kingdom—in a multiverse where everyone has the power to shape their own destiny.
Every day has its charm, but there’s something extra special about Friday nights. For many, they mark the beginning of the weekend—a moment to relax, unwind, and maybe indulge a little.
Serbian-style pancakes for the win!
To celebrate, I sometimes treat myself to something I usually skip during the week—without a trace of guilt. One of my favorite go-to comfort foods is Serbian-style pancakes. These delicious, versatile treats can be filled with either sweet toppings like Nutella and fruit or savory ones like ham, cheese, and sour cream.
They’re easy to make and take about 30 minutes from start to finish, including mixing the batter and frying. Here’s the recipe that works best for me:
Pancake Batter Recipe
200 grams of flour
0.2 dl of milk
0.3 dl of sparkling water
1 egg
A pinch of salt
1 tablespoon olive oil
Mix all the ingredients until you get a smooth, lump-free batter.
Use a wide pan to make each pancake roughly the size of a large plate. Pour just enough batter to coat the pan evenly so the pancakes stay thin and soft. Once one side is cooked, flip it and fry the other side for about a minute—and you’re done!
Serve warm with your favorite sweet or savory fillings—totally up to your taste.
