5 Awesome Blogs I’m Currently Reading and What They Taught Me
There is so much great content out there. Around 2 million blog posts are published every day.
And for the passionate readers that’s quite a challenge, as we sometimes feel a bit eager to cover everything that concerns our niche.
But we can’t.
Instead, we can focus more on people rather than content.
Some time ago I chose to start reading only blogs created by interesting people, who’ve already achieved something, who have experience and a unique point of view which can be felt in every post.
If the person is really cool, passionate about life and truly cares about what he writes, then his content will be great too.
And knowing that time is our most precious and limited resource, that we have this desire to learn more and improve, and have all the free resources on the Web, I think the best think we can do is look for awesome people. And then follow their journey by reading what they have to say.
I learn a lot from reading blogs.
And what I enjoy the most is finding someone new out there (I usually hear about him from another blog in the area), whose message is so inspiring, and mission and goals so powerful, that I go to his archives and read everything that grabs my attention starting from day one.
Most of the time that means having to go through around 300 articles. Many I don’t read at all, others – I just skim.
But if you measure the time I spend reading his stuff, it’s obvious that I respect him, learn a lot and am simply amazed by the way he thinks and lives life.
So here I’ll share with you 5 such people who are constantly improving themselves, working hard, staying focused, and living extraordinarily.
They are different. But each one is worth mentioning, believe me!
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The following post is quite long – almost 3000 words. But there’s a reason for that. I wouldn’t be wasting your time if I didn’t think the information you’ll find here was useful.
But if you’re in a hurry and still want to see what I want to share with you, just check out the 5 blogs.
5 Awesome Blog Worth Checking Out
1. Mark Manson from MarkManson.net
Mark Manson is all about mind games, finding happiness through struggle, being aware of our limited time on earth and thus appreciating life more.
He gives unconventional advice and speaks from experience combined with a deep understanding of psychology.
He’s got a lot to say about relationships, habits, willpower, negative emotions. And he shares the life lessons he learnt from everything he’s been through.
Here are some quotes from articles that can show you how his way of thinking is different from that of every other blogger out there:
“Before you are able to be good at something and do something important, you must first suck at something and have no clue what you’re doing. That’s pretty obvious. And in order to suck at something and have no clue what you’re doing, you must embarrass yourself in some shape or form, often repeatedly. And most people try to avoid embarrassing themselves, namely because it sucks.
Great things are, by their very nature, unique and unconventional. Therefore, to achieve them, we must go against the herd mentality. And to do that is scary.
Embrace embarrassment. Feeling foolish is part of the path to achieving something important, something meaningful. The more a major life decision scares you, chances are the more you need to be doing it.”
“ Remember that quitting is mostly a mind game. It’s only as big of a deal or as difficult as you make it. The physical effects and withdrawal symptoms aren’t any worse than those of a common cold. The struggle is mental. And if you decide that the struggle is monumental, then it will feel monumental. Conversely, if you decide it’s just a temporary roadblock in your life that you must take a few weeks to overcome, then it will be.”
“It’s not about doing or not doing. It’s all about how much of your sense of Self, your identity is attached to the outcome of what you do or don’t do. This is why the “don’t get attached to the past or the future” is common, because most people have their egos and ideas of themselves invested very heavily in either something they’re going to do one day or have done in their past. And it inevitably tortures them in the present.”
And here are some posts to check out for yourself:
Why some dreams should not be pursued
The most important question of your life
Love is not enough
How to quit your day job and travel the world
2. Dan Andrews from TropicalMBA.com
Dan and Ian are entrepreneurs, lifestyle designers, who made a big step years ago leaving the ordinary life, and have been living and working in Thailand, Bali, The Philippines and other similar destinations since then.
They love their life, and most importantly – their work.
They own many Internet businesses, specialize in niche sites, their podcast on the TropicalMBA got really popular (and is actually the first podcast I started listening to. Before that I never gave that type of content a chance).
They are always open to new ideas, destinations, like-minded people and ways to improve.
I’ll focus more on Dan now, as he’s the writer behind the blog and I feel like I’ve learned more about him through his posts.
He’s all about the hustle.
His posts about the entrepreneurial lifestyle, traveling the world and working from a tropical island are one of the most passionate I’ve read.
That guy really loves his work. He actually opened my eyes for what the ideal lifestyle looks life.
Yes, it’s all about freedom, being passionate about what you do and able to work from anywhere in the world while earning a lot of cash.
But many assume that this means working just a few hours every now and then.
You can’t really make more money and live a better life than the average person, if you don’t work more than him, right?
The truth is that you should fall in love with your work.
You should wake up every morning and get excited about the stuff you’ll get done later. You need to find pure joy in working more than you’re supposed to, and to always expand your horizons and look for new opportunities.
Here’s what he says in one post:
“Some of you know I read the Four Hour Work Week and basically started my business the very next day. I still believe the book is pure genius. Before I read the book, I had the skills to start my own business, but I didn’t give myself permission to do so.
I encourage people to do an exercise that Ferriss advocates in the book: sit down and write out in precise detail exactly what you want in life. Do not write down what is realistic. Don’t qualify things. Just allow yourself 15 minutes to be a pure dreamer. There is plenty of time for reality later.
Once I was clear about what I