Morning, friends. And a beautiful morning she is. OK, to be honest it's night time for me. I'm on the other side of the world at the moment. Bangkok, to be precise. But I did have a nice morning and I hope you do the same. On Bold and Determined I have said over and over again that losers will always try and take you down a peg or two. Self improvement is … [Read more...]
From the desk of Victor Pride Location: Saigon -------------------------- I recently received this email from an excited and aspiring young reader: Uncle Vic! When I signed up for your emails my entire life changed. More specifically, when I read some of the books you recommended (rich dad/poor dad and think and grow rich), I developed a new outlook on life. … [Read more...]
From the desk of Victor Pride Subj: How to use "laziness" as fuel ------------------ I've just returned from Chiang Rai, Thailand. Chiang Rai is in the very north of Thailand, bordering on Laos and Burma. The area is known as the "Golden Triangle" and is famous for "previously" being a heavy opium producing area. I spent a lovely few days riding a motorbike … [Read more...]
From the desk of Victor Pride Writing location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia --------------------------- Fight Club is a very famous movie and book. But it is not a movie or book I take inspiration from. You could call Bold and Determined the anti-Fight Club. There's one line in the movie that goes something like this: "Self improvement is masturbation. Now self … [Read more...]
Live or die, baby. Ain't no in-between. We've all got to eat a little shit every now and again, that's life, but we have a choice of how much shit we have to eat. Regular Joe eats a shit sandwich for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Winner Wolf makes a vow to never eat shit again. You go to work for someone else, you enrich someone else, you give your time to … [Read more...]
From the desk of Victor Pride Subj: How to quit your job as a waiter ------------------------------ What is that baloney they always say? "Life is about the journey". "Journey" means to travel from one place to another. In other words, journeying is a bunch of waiting. "It's all about the waiting" doesn't have the same cool factor as saying "it's all about … [Read more...]
The Monday Morning Letter by Victor Pride Writing Location: Makati City, Metro Manila, the Philippines Subj: How to get rid of imaginary limits ----------------------- I recently met a rich lady at a private airport in the Philippines. A nice lady. We were waiting for our airplane, which in the Philippines always seem to run late, so we chit chatted about … [Read more...]
From the desk of Victor Pride Date: Monday morning, July 1st time to get busy, time to get smart Subj: Working hard vs. working smart --------------------------- Hard work is for suckers. I said it and you read it. I don't work hard, I work smart and I work only for benefit. Listen here, I've structured my life in such a way that I never spend time with … [Read more...]
From the desk of Victor Pride Wednesday, June 26, 2013 7:00am Subj: How to develop a superiority complex ------------------------------- The best way to become ordinary is to follow the advice of ordinary people. Maybe even some of the time they truly believe their advice will help you. But most of the time their advice is designed to keep you from rising … [Read more...]
Friends, Today I have a very special post for you. I am going to share with you the BOLD & DETERMINED MISSION. I am going to share with you picture proof that what I am saying to you is true. I am going to share a confession with you. I would like to ask one question of you before you read this article: Do you aspire to be a better man? I don't mean … [Read more...]
