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  The Future of Optimism        Peter Thiel talks about the future, and the optimistic or pessimistic view each group holds, in his book Zero to One. It’s an incredible way to view and understand the world, in a light which we often miss when living within our homeland.        The idea that each country, and by extension its people, view the future with a different lens, is unique. Although it may seem sheltered, most individuals seem to not differentiate between how each region has a different opinion on what lays ahead for humanity. Growing up in Canada, I’ve always simply believed that the world held similar beliefs or goals towards what they wished to accomplish in the not-so-distant future. About how we all wish to achieve abundance and wealth, through medicine and technology, to build a better world. How we all share a common belief that the future which lays ahead is one where prosperity for all is possible. Where we as human beings ca...

Every. Single. Day.      Do you want it? Are you willing to show up? Every single day?        It seems like an easy question. It seems like something you hear, all the time. However, putting it into practice is a different animal within itself. The ability to truly want whatever it is you are attracting, and willing to sacrifice hours of your life towards obtaining it. The true cost of opportunity, as the world around you continues to turn.      Showing up every single day is a concept that most do not seem to grasp. Most simply believe it means arriving at your destination, and being in the same place as per usual. To show up to your office, sit down in your cubicle, and pat yourself on the back for making it in to work on time. To be able to say that you’ve been present and on time for 5 days of the week, and that you deserve a weekend off to celebrate your mediocrity. That you’ve somehow managed to earn free time as a reward for your ...