Amed

I help entrepreneurs regain control of their mental health. Sharing what I've learned from studying with a Buddhist master.

[Amed @coachamed]

I had a $100 and a Dream

6 years ago, I arrived in China with $1800 and hope for a better life.

It turned out that China had something else in store for me:

One of the roughest patches in my life.

I'm Amed, 28, a Moroccan living in Thailand.

This is my story working for a money-grabbing Chinese "ring"

I met an agent and an immigration officer.

They promised me a job in a big city with a fat salary.

It sounded too good to be true.

(Spoiler alert: it was.)

Being naive (and a little desperate), I bought it.

I reasoned, "how bad could it be?"

My agent instead kept me afloat with low-paid gigs.

12-hour days split between two schools.

I was breaking even.

I was getting a measly 40% while they pocketed the rest.

I had to do "visa runs" to keep working.

The visa officers scrutinized me, leaving me feeling powerless and alone.

Tears streamed down my face, a stranger in a strange land.

My future was hanging by a thread.

I didn't want to be a failure.

I spoke to a new agent and she got me a job in Beijing.

But that's a story for another time.

This, my friends, is a chunk of my crazy China adventure.

But here's the thing: my struggle paid off.

P.S.: I took this picture when I got to the Great Wall. I had about $100 and my hope of a better life.

[Amed @coachamed]

@Safiullah547 Exercising is a must indeed

[Amed @coachamed]

How do you reduce stress?

Breathing more.

How do you ease anxiety?

Relaxing more.

99% of your problems can be fixed by the simplest and most obvious solution.

Self-care.

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@LevelUpInLife_7 It'll always be obvious

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@The_Fox_Lion Absolutely, we often get carried away with life.

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@DrShayanSen Spot on,

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@thedanielaros Very nice indeed.

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@ApostolCristi_ Agressiveee

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@DannyMorris99 Thanks my friend!

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@radi_copywriter That's very true, I experienced that firsthand.

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@RobinIslek 💯

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@WesPriorGeorgia Boring is effective

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@thedanielaros It really gets me out of the automode

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@pialeichter Absolutely

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@MatthewSchirm It is freeing, seeing the reality of things.

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@isumitallup It's so obvious that often times goes unnoticed

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@ItsMeBenChan Thanks Ben!

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@dpatrickaldrin Its so interesting it makes so much sense

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This is Gretchin Rubin.

I read her book "The four tendencies".

Here are 7 takeaways most people ignore when forming habits:

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@jaydenx808 Next level breathing techniques 🤣

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@themaxguidance I agree with you on this Max. I've been a people pleaser once.

Now it's hard for people to coerce me into things I don't want.

Liberating.