Taking a break
The past five months have been an enjoyable journey of writing essays and shooting weekly videos about the pillars of well-being.
And now is a great time for a metamorphosis pause, a break from my routine.

It’s my muse again, knocking at my door. And it’s my psyche saying it’s time for...

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Back from Hokkaido
I’m back in Chiang Mai, Thailand after spending time in Hokkaido, Japan.
I love Japan. It’s a magical place for me.
Besides the beautiful natural scenery and harmony with nature, it’s the most organized, cleanest, safest, and most punctual place I’ve ever been.
The...

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Tonight, I’m going to Sapporo, Japan.
I show this on a map of the world.
I’ll be flying from Thailand here, up to the northern most prefecture of Japan. It’s called Hokkaido.
It’s way up north by Russia’s Sakhalin Island.

Last week, I was on the beach in the south of Thailand, ...

Last night, I returned from Hokkaido, Japan.
Whenever I travel to a foreign land, when I return home, I feel a sense of mind-expansion.
It makes me go back to what I wrote a couple years ago - Men Need to Travel and Explore

“The More You Live, The More You Love”
- A Flock of Seagulls song (1984)

I pl...

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Alzheimer’s has touched my family
Earlier this year, my 86-year-old aunt stopped communicating with me.
I knew something was wrong.
We had been calling or texting each other on a regular basis after my mom passed away 4 years ago.

A couple nights ago, I got a call from a woman who...

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In this episode, I talk about 3 financial mistakes I’ve seen over and over again.
It’s painful to watch because it leaves so many men broke at 65.

Mistake #1 – Confusing Assets with Income
When Income is less than Expenses, Net Worth (future financial security) is eroded.
Let me e...

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A friend recently sent this quote to me:

“A man who lacks purpose distracts himself with pleasure.”

I agree with this quote. Helen, thank you for sending it.

I think men also distract themselves with negativity. Especially negativity in the news.

The Problem: Distraction...

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Introduction
I talk to a lot of guys.
Aside from being free of pain and having energy, most men I talk to want one of three things: more muscle, less fat, or both

I think most men would agree – there are only two levers that matter for fitness:

• Output (your exercise)
• Input
...

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From Khao Lak Beach, Thailand here
In this episode, I talk about the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that killed over 250,000 people.
In the video, I’m standing on Khao Lak beach in Thailand. It was one of the worst hit areas of Thailand.
In front of me is the Andaman Sea. Beyond tha...

Several guys have asked me about the costs of living in Chiang Mai.
So, I put together this Cost of Living video.

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I shot the video from my condo in Chiang Mai.
I got to use my new whiteboard for the first time, like my days teaching at university.

I address three categories of ...

The topic of loneliness has come up a lot lately.

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Last week, a woman here in Chiang Mai was talking about her husband.
He’s a retired American expat.
The woman works full-time as a schoolteacher.

She said her husband is 63, spends most of his time alone at home, has no social li...

Right Now!
What are you thinking about?

In this episode, I make the point we have control over what we think about. The decision is ours.
What we decide to think about determines our Well-Being.
We need to really think about, what we think about.

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I remember being a little kid rid...