Introduction

This is a book of stories. They’re all true stories from my own life and each one contains some germ of wisdom that has helped propel me to the life I now lead, which is far superior to any sort of life I ever thought I would lead.

The strangest story of all though is the last one, in which I become, quite by accident, enlightened.

Wait, what? What does that even mean?

It means that I finally came to understand the meaning of life, the nature of the cosmos, my own purpose, and how to chill out and enjoy my remaining years on this planet.

And the best part is that you can get there too. In fact, once you start reading this book, it’s practically inevitable.

If you’re like me, you’ve already spent many years of your life learning how to be successful. You have a career, a nice house and perhaps a family you’re proud of.

A little later in life you started to work on yourself. Some yoga, some meditation, a little journaling. Maybe it spiralled into therapy and psychedelics and silent retreats, or maybe none of it stuck at all.

But somewhere along the way you started to wonder if the endless cycle of self-improvement ever stopped. Would you ever feel complete?

And the short answer is that for 99.9% of the planet, there is no end. There is no rest. It’s Ayahuasca retreats all the way down.

There is no point at which you can sigh, relax, and say to yourself, “Ok, I’m done, I’m as good as I’m going to get.”

Fortunately for you, I’m part of the .1%, and soon, you will be too.

This collection of essays is split into three parts.

Part 1 about achieving external success is meant to build credibility. I know what it is to become rich, productive, and liked, and I know what it is to make incredibly stupid decisions that lose a lot of money, make me depressed, and cost me friendships. There’s something in here for you.

Part 2 is about the internal work I’ve done to make fewer dumb decisions, resolve my inner turmoil, and try to lead a more stable life. There’s something in here for you.

Part 3 is about a rabbit hole. You don’t have to read this part, the first two parts are worth whatever you paid to buy this book. But if you want to explore, if you feel like falling down the rabbit hole, then I’m not going to stop you.