by PepTalksBlog | 2025-01-26 | Personal Growth, Self-improvement
It’s an old self-development cliche to always begin with the end in mind. The idea is that, when you plan out a project, you don’t figure out the steps in order from A to Z. Instead, you start at Z, and reverse engineer the steps it would’ve taken you to get there. (I...
by PepTalksBlog | 2024-05-29 | Personal Growth
The mushrooms kicked in way too fast …and much harder than I was used to. A homeless guy in front of me stared straight into my eyes. While creepily caressing a shiny red ball. This is NOT how I had hoped this trip to start. “I’m getting off the bus...
by PepTalksBlog | 2024-04-15 | Personal Growth
In high school I had a knack for “spontaneous math” I’d see an equation and the correct answer would simply pop into my head.Here’s something I was terrible at though:Solving equations using formulas. I found them burdensome and...
by PepTalksBlog | 2024-04-11 | Personal Growth
10 years ago I went on a road trip with “the boys” (the boys being 2 guys I barely knew back then). We didn’t have a plan or direction but agreed to 3 rules: 1) If something scares you, you must do it2) You can’t use money (or steal)3) If someone makes you a proposal,...
by PepTalksBlog | 2023-12-05 | Personal Growth, Foundational, Self-improvement
How would it feel to know that every choice you make is true to yourself? A life lived with integrity, a life with no regret. The first step towards that, is knowing what your core values are. These are the hidden principles that matter most to you in life. And if you...
by PepTalksBlog | 2023-10-19 | Self-improvement, Foundational, Mindset, Personal Growth
In 2015 I got diagnosed with a chronic panic disorder, which I apparently had suffered from for 20 years. 6 months later, I was completely healed, without ever taking medication. 8 years later, one of the things I receive the most praise for is my ability to remain...