Bassam Salem
Given we’re approaching the New Year, in this post, I somewhat vulnerably admit how deliberately I’ve tried to approach my life to the best of my ability, even from a young age. In this post, I discuss my strong belief in the Importance of Intentionality. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Qb7csGCHbs&w=560&h=315]
Surrounded by some of my most trusted friends, I asked the following question: “if you could distill your top relationship lesson into a one-liner, what would it be?” A passionate, sincere, and admittedly sometimes humorous discussion ensued between a group of men whose ages ranged from twenties to sixties, some of whom had been married for decades, […]
Dear 22-year-old self: Do you know what makes you happy? You’re already pretty sure it’s not money, and you’ll later confirm that. It’s not popularity or fame, either. As you mature, you’ll come to the realization that happiness is a fundamental and purposeful objective of life. While that will be an epiphany in and of itself for you, […]
Think of the happiest person you know…Really think about it…You know the person I’m talking about: they’re frequently smiling, are almost always in a good mood, and never seem to be depressed. Now, think of the saddest person you know. You know him or her: they’re frequently in a pensive mood, tend to be cynical, […]
Let me start by saying that this post will likely cause some serious eye-glazing for many of you. If you have no clue what your net worth is and don’t really care, you likely shouldn’t waste much more of your time :-). OK, now let me address the remaining three of you :-). You […]
Easily the most commonly-cited philosophical question one asks to emphasize their wonderment around a sense of purpose is “why are we here?” I certainly can’t profess to know the absolute answer to such a profound question; in fact, I can’t profess to know whether such an answer exists. What I do know, however, is that […]