To Anyone Feeling Behind in Life: Your Work Matters
Sometimes we think “Why am I not farther in life than now?” It’s easy to panic and start feeling behind in life. Stop that.| Darius Foroux
Sometimes we think “Why am I not farther in life than now?” It’s easy to panic and start feeling behind in life. Stop that.| Darius Foroux
Next time you’re struggling to get up, remind yourself why you’re doing this. And you better give it all you’ve got no matter how painful it is.| Darius Foroux
What are your core values in life? Everybody has values. You just have to look inside yourself to uncover your core values.| Darius Foroux
Hi, I'm Darius Foroux, author of this blog. I’ve been sharing weekly ideas to become smarter and wealthier since 2015.| Darius Foroux
Most people try to fix their focus with productivity tactics and hacks. New apps. New timers. Another note-taking system. If you’ve tried that in the past, you know the tactics never last. You read about the latest productivity advice, try it, feel a boost in […] The post Unbreakable Focus: The Skill Everyone Forgot How to Use appeared first on Darius Foroux.| Darius Foroux
The moment you expect the world to care about your inner life, you set yourself up to be angry, confused, and stuck. Most of life is a trade. Time for money. Skill for opportunity. Trust for results. Many things in life are not like that […]| Darius Foroux
With the global pandemic, most of us can’t visit physical therapists with our back pain. So what can we do to treat back pain ourselves?| Darius Foroux
You can just sense it in people’s behavior, actions, and words. Over the last 3 years, I’ve spent a lot of time in the south of Spain, around Marbella. You can just smell the desperation in the air. Everyone wants to look rich. Luxury cars, designer clothes, […] The post Everybody Wants to Be Rich appeared first on Darius Foroux.| Darius Foroux
So you’re telling me that I can come up with ideas, tell it to my computer, and poof… it will give me a fully written article with perfectly articulated ideas. That’s what most of us think about AI. And unfortunately, a lot of people are […] The post I’m Writing Daily Again. It’s Hard, But I Love It. appeared first on Darius Foroux.| Darius Foroux
I’ve dealt with back pain since I was 15 years old. A basketball injury left me with chronic lower back issues, and for years I cycled through chiropractors, stretching routines, and physical therapy without lasting relief. In 2020, I wrote an article talking about how […]| Darius Foroux
We believe that we always have to say yes. We fear that saying no leads us to miss out on money, fun, and other experiences. False. Say no more often!| Darius Foroux
You probably spend 50% of your waking hours at work, going to work, or thinking about work. So how do you create a career that makes you happy?| Darius Foroux
On July 7, 2015, I hit “publish” on a simple and short post about the power of saying no. I had just quit my corporate job, owned nothing but a laptop, and figured I had exactly zero reputation to lose by thinking out loud on […]| Darius Foroux
The Enchiridion by Epictetus, a classic text of Stoicism, starts with this fundamental idea: Focus on what you control.| Darius Foroux
I’m all about productivity tools and systems. But lot of people overcomplicate things when it comes to getting things done. It's actually quite simple.| Darius Foroux
If you can build strong habits and develop the traits of high achievers, it’s only a matter of time before good things happen to you.| Darius Foroux
Do you want to live an easy life where you are free to do what you want? Then you can't run away from doing the hard things first.| Darius Foroux
Exactly one year ago on this day, March 31st, I decided to quit my well-paying corporate job at a large IT research & advisory firm.| Darius Foroux
Believe me, that thing you’re using to read this article is not your friend. Smartphones, laptops, iPads: How important are these devices?| Darius Foroux
If you work too hard, the "man with a hammer" will visit you. To prevent that, use meaningful productivity to get things done.| Darius Foroux
We all want to make more money and get rich. But getting richer is not about money—it's about building wealth. Here's how I build wealth.| Darius Foroux
We all know that "focus on ONE thing at a time" is good advice. But how do you put it in practice? Especially if you want to do many different thing?| Darius Foroux
All good thing take time to achieve. But if you rely on the power of compounding, you don't have to force things.| Darius Foroux
I always worked for financial freedom. But I chased the wrong thing. I wanted emotional freedom. Money doesn’t make you happy. And yet, we need it to live.| Darius Foroux
Here are 7 income-generating skills that instantly impact the bottom line of an organization. I believe every professional can benefit from these skills.| Darius Foroux
You can become a millionaire in a few years. Just start out with $2000 bucks in the index fund. You add $500 every month from now.| Darius Foroux
The key to boosting your motivation to maintain a daily exercise habit is to rely on the right emotional payoff.| Darius Foroux
How do you make time to exercise even when you're busy or tired? If you're reading this, then you know you have to manage it somehow.| Darius Foroux
