Walking your own path can be hard. It can seem that you're all alone, taking on a world that doesn't give a sh#t about you or have room for your unique talents and personality. Sometimes you may wonder if you'll ever find a place to call your own or whether, ultimately, you'll just have to accept The System's path and to paraphrase Wayne Dyer, 'let the music die still in you.'  I don't want th...

The date is the 18th February 2012, and my index finger is hovering anxiously over the 'enter' key on my laptop. I'm about to do it. After four and a half years of writing, editing, rewriting, taking breaks and pulling my hair out, I'm about to self-publish my book on Amazon.As soon as I press that key it's done. I've metaphorically stepped out of my bedroom and into the world around me with a ...

Take a look at the picture on your left. Two characters are looking at planks of wood, one sees four, the other three. Who sees the situation correctly? Believe it or not, they both do because the position you are in when looking at any object or subject will determine the view you take of it.  You would agree with that statement, right?  Of course you would, but do you apply it to every ar...

Do you ever feel like the universe is conspiring against you? Do you find it hard to believe in a brighter future for yourself? Do you get overwhelmed by your circumstances and predicament?If any of the above apply then I've got answers.This time, though, they're not my own. They come in the form of 7 of the most strength giving words of wisdom you will ever read or hear. Furthermore,...

  "The only thing standing between you and a life of freedom and greatness are the constraints placed on your mind by the influence of The System." - Escape the System You are great. You have the ability to do anything. Every desire for love, expression, experience and achievement can be realised but you must be aware of a monumental obstacle that stands in your way. The System. Let m...

I turn 35 in a couple of months. I feel young but by the system's standards I'm not too far off being middle aged. Should this bother me? While I can't say getting older per se concerns me, what does bother me is getting older and not having done the things I wanted to do with my life. Now that gets to me. I look back over the years and, although I've been in a positive place for a good man...

"You can't do your best when you're doubting yourself. If you don’t believe in yourself, who will?" -Michael JacksonThe media got Michael Jackson ALL wrong. They wanted you to believe he was a wacko, race changing child molester. They wanted you to forget his musical genius and instead, view him as a figure of ridicule.The system always does this to people who don’t conform. It d...

Why, you might ask, have I posted this ridiculous picture of myself on my supposedly serious blog?  Do I need some attention? Have I decided to turn Screw the System into a health and fitness blog? Have I lost my mind? None of the above.  While I appreciate that there are thousands of guys on the internet with more photo worthy physiques, I wanted to let you know that I keep myself in shap...

Rebellion is taking a new form. The 60’s had the sexual revolution, recreational drug use and war protests, the 70s had punk rock and strikes and the 80s and 90s saw the growth of hip hop culture. But what have we got today? For better or worse (I’m inclined to think the latter), capitalism and consumerism are now the dominant socio-economic forces in the world. Although begrudgingly accepted ...

I'm gettin' paid!!!   The sun is out, the kids are on their school holidays and my tennis camps are packed. I'm making money. Maybe not BIG money, but I'm clearing over $1500 a week. Why am I telling you this?  Because I'm into the highest grossing period of my year, yet I couldn't be further away from realising my dreams!!! Sounds confusing? Let me explain my dilemma and in the process, ...