Looking in the past when there are no easy answers forward. — In a little bit more than a month, I will turn 28 years old. And to the desperation of my parents (and mine), I am irremediably single. As I was looking at why things had never worked out with the dozens of girls I had been on a date with…

Here’s why. — I like Jordan Peterson. I don’t share all of his opinions yet I find a lot of my personal values in his ideas. So I was extremely excited to attend his book tour event in Tallinn, Estonia. But after 2 hours of lecture, I exited the theater disappointed. Here’s why. #1 Money …

You see it all the time — After writing for a while on Medium and getting a few viral articles, one common thing stood out as a guaranteed “traffic driver”. Outrage. If you want people to read your stories and make a lot of money in the process, all you need is to write about the most…

One of the best books ever written on masculinity. — The Way of the Superior Man is a book written by David Deida that came out in 1997. Despite its title, the book speaks as much about the nature of men as it does about the nature of women. In a time with so much disinformation about genders, I did…

Let’s see how it can help you succeed. — Fragility means becoming weaker under stress. When a teacup falls, it breaks. A teacup is fragile. Antifragility, as defined by Nassim Taleb, is the opposite. It means gaining strength when subjected to stress, uncertainty, or randomness. Muscles strengthen under the weight at the gym. Muscles are antifragile. Building your life…

Flow, self-esteem, subconscious, and how we really learn. — The Inner Game of Tennis is one of these gems you randomly stumble upon and curse yourself for not having read sooner. Two chapters in, I knew the book would shoot into the top five of the most impactful books I have ever read. Ten days after finishing it, the…

Aure’s Podcast #1 — Welcome to Aure’s Podcast. In this episode, I interview Jellis Vaes, a therapist, adventurer, and the CEO/Founder of The IPS Project, an educational platform on life. You can listen to the interview here, or read the edited version below. Enjoy! Hey Jellis, thanks for coming on the podcast. …

#1 Tell the truth. — I have been writing on Medium seriously for a bit more than a year and reached 1k followers some days ago. This article isn’t about the number of subscribers though. That’s not the goal — it’s a consequence, at most. So, what’s the goal? The goal is to resonate with…

Meditation on height. — I was never obsessed with my height (172 cm) until I noticed a repetitive pattern that mixed tall people, kids, money, success, and dating. It all started in September 2020 when I met a tall Dutch girl (185cm+) while vacationing in Warsaw. We came to speak about heights so I…