He believes age does not bring wisdom; instead, wisdom comes from applying knowledge to life.

“age do not bring wisdom the only way you become wise if you apply knowledge to life and that's how you become wise or you'll be called what we all know as old Foods”

A pivotal moment in his life was attending military school, which taught him that the world is much larger than his immediate personal circumstances.

“I would say that was the that was one of the most important pivots when I was like 13 14 years old when I just realized that the world was bigger than what was just directly in front of me.”

Recovering from anxiety requires stopping the flight from oneself and confronting the underlying fears instead of using addictions to mask them.

“From that day on I said no more running. If even if I'm feeling anxious, no more running from it. Even if I'm feeling panic, no more running from it.”