The Dickens Process, named after the famous novelist Charles Dickens, is a unique approach to personal development and self-improvement that has been popularized by life coach and motivational speaker Tony Robbins. The process is based on the themes and lessons present in Dickens’ classic novella, “A Christmas Carol,” in which the protagonist, Ebenezer Scrooge, is […]

One question that I’ve ruminated on a lot (as in, years of internal thought, research, etc) is how should I spend my time. I’ve always had this feeling that we don’t give too much importance to this question, and fall into well-defined societal templates without much care. Over the years, I’ve realized that the question […]

I’m currently fluent in four languages (Maltese, English, Spanish and Italian), and I’m aiming to reach fluency in a few more languages within the next ten years. I have some knowledge of Catalan, Portuguese, French and Russian too. It’s fair to say that I’ve spent a good chunk of time dabbling in languages ever since […]

Originally published: August 2017 Note: I wrote another article about Malta in 2022, and more recently updated my assessment with a piece on what it’s like living in Malta in 2026. A few years ago I decided to leave my home country and try my luck abroad. This wasn’t a spontaneous decision at all, rather […]

Here’s a textual description of the Tony Robbins morning priming technique. Tony uses this technique every morning and I’ve been trying it out myself for the last few weeks. It’s truly powerful. There are three parts of three minutes each in this priming exercise. Phase 1 – Breathing Tony uses an adaptation of Kapalabhati Pranayama […]

I’ve been meditating in various forms since my teenage years, albeit with many on and off periods. Lately, I seem to have found a style that suits me very well, and I’ll be sharing some background on that today. Essentially, I’ll be describing zazen meditation. Zazen is primarily a seated type of meditation. There are […]

Music is a very important thing in my life; I listen to a wide range of music styles, have experience in DJing, and play basic guitar and piano. In this article I will focus on music styles and apps that help me immerse myself in work and shut the rest of the world out. Research […]

A few years ago I watched the documentary produced by Leonardo di Caprio: Before the Flood. I was fully convinced by the movie that climate change is the biggest threat facing humanity today and saw it as a perfect showcase of the extent to which politics and greed have destroyed this planet. Here’s what I […]

We all know that once a certain level of basic income is reached, time starts to become the major constraint as everyone has the same 24 hours a day. While our waking hours are more or less fixed, we can definitely optimize things to make the most of them. Do you think you don’t have […]

Like many other entrepreneurs, I suffer from the shiny object syndrome. That’s a fancy phrase to describe the excitement I feel on a daily basis as I encounter stuff that I’d love to own, places I’d like to visit, and business ideas I’d like to pursue. When I was younger and reading for my university […]

Update March 2026 — My approach to social media has changed a lot since I first wrote this. See my latest post: How I Stripped Social Media Down to What Actually Matters. Update January 2023 – I’ve also stopped actively using Twitter (removed app on my phone) and Instagram. I was never very active on […]