It’s a strange process to release a book, or anything, into the world. Already, the first articles about the new book are turning into a strange narrative that is so far from The Truth. So in preparation for you to read the book today, I want to tell you what my thoughts are on The Game and The Truth. Just so whatever … Read More
The Truth Tour Dates
On October 13, 2015, my first book of new material in 6 years, The Truth: An Uncomfortable Book About Relationships will be hitting your favorite bookstore. And now that I’ve submerged from writing, let’s hang out. Mark your calendar—or type in your calendar or talk to your calendar. I’m going on tour. It’s a weird tour, I’ll admit. Basically, as it … Read More
Enrolling: How We Manipulate Our Friends Into Helping Us Lie To Ourselves
I’m going to attempt to explain a concept I came up with while writing The Truth, and watching people who were struggling with personal issues—including myself—resist huge opportunities for growth and change. It was almost as if we were holding a bar of gold and saying, “This isn’t real gold. It’s garbage, right?” And all our friends would look at … Read More
Justin Thought He Had No Shit
Last week, I wrote about how most of us carry around a Big Bag of Shit in our lives that gets in the way of our happiness and relationships. When I sent an email to the members of my Inner Circle letting them know about the post, I made a special challenge: “If you read the article and you don’t … Read More
The Number One Way to Stop Your Mind from Doing a Number Two on Your Life
Stop for a moment. Take a look at yourself. A long, hard look. You are going to look for something very specific. Something that is hard for you to see but easy for almost everyone else to see. It is a Big Bag of Shit. Chances are very high that you are carrying one around. And every time you encounter … Read More
Why are you here?
Many people believe that the purpose of life is to pass your genes on to the next generation, but that is just fulfilling your obligation to the survival of your species. Your personal purpose in life is to enjoy it. And if you do get the chance to pass on your genes, enjoying life will make you the best parent … Read More
Five Steps to A More Meaningful Life
These are the five practices that will lead you to a meaningful, happy, and connected life . . .
In Case You Didn’t Know…
You probably haven’t heard of Marshall Rosenberg. It’s time to change that…