In this episode I recount how reading a verse from the Dhammapada made me rethink a situation and push me to take more accountability for my own actions, inactions and miscommunications."The fault of others is easily perceived, but that of oneself is difficult to perceive; a man winnows his neighbour's faults like chaff, but his own fault he hides,…

Change, crisis, shock. Whether positive or negative it can lead to a significant drain on our resources leaving us feeling vulnerable. I've introduced known shocks and invited the unknown as of late and I discuss my challenges with protecting my time and energy throughout this period.Want to listen to more episodes?Visit https://www.monologuesbyhas…

Should a book be read just once? If it resonated with you once I'm going to argue that you absolutely should!Want to listen to more episodes?Visit https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/ or subscribe on your favouritepodcast app.To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discussin a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) @realHasintha…

Short term risks versus long term risks. Short term opportunities versus long term opportunities. What do you prioritise and how? Whilst there's no clear answer I reflect on how my carelessness going for a walk in Weligama, Sri Lanka relates to careers, business and relationships.Want to listen to more episodes?Visit https://www.monologuesbyhasi.co…

The eagerness and excitement of a new project, direction or passion can lead to the desire, one that we sometimes act on, to over-invest. The irony is the novice is the one who over-invests without understand where best to allocate their resources and often well before they have built the identity they need to succeed.Want to listen to more episode…

"Systems beat goals" they say in the productivity world but what is a system and how complex can they be? In this episode I reflect on my recent reading of 'Thinking in Systems: A Primer' by Donella Meadows and how I'm mapping and thinking about vital systems in my own life.Want to listen to more episodes?Visit https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/ or …

It's hard to be the first person to do something when what you set out to do isn't common amongst those around you. You may be the first person in your family who wants to eat healthy and exercise, the first in your community to study and go to college, the first in your group of friends to break a bad habit and that can be challenging. There's com…

Energy vampires are common and they tend to be unaware of how they consume our resources. As I've hit 30 and realising how limited my own time and energy are it's become a very hard choice (but also easy) choice to let go of overwhelmingly toxic and negative individuals so I can focus on my own mission.Want to listen to more episodes?Visit https://…

I've been dating intentionally and raw-dogging it so to speak in the wild which has led to a number of observations that I've made both through my own experiences and of other men and women out there looking for love.Want to listen to more episodes?Visit https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/ or subscribe on your favouritepodcast app.To get in touch and…

In this episode I step through my take aways from a first reading of Plato's Allegory of the Cave (Republic) and how it relates to breaking old paradigms as we come into new knowledge.Want to listen to more episodes?Visit https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/ or subscribe on your favouritepodcast app.To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd …

In this episode I take view of donors to charity as the customer and analyse how 3rd party charity marketers, infamously known as Chuggers or Charity Muggers, hurt not only the customer experience but also the charities themselves.Want to listen to more episodes?Visit https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/ or subscribe on your favouritepodcast app.To ge…

Resources from this episode: Year Compass (a free booklet - not a lead magnet - to help you reflect on your year and plan for the next) Monologues By Hasi episodes I reference: Algorithms To Date By: The Computer Science Behind Finding A Wife Reflections On Die With Zero: What I'm Taking Away From The Book Want to listen to more episodes? Visit htt…

They've hit 30 and they've done some cool things. Success in academia, careers, business, start-ups, relationships... yet there's one very common regret I see amongst people who've hit these milestones early. It's often come at the detriment (or simply ignorance) of their health. Now at 30 many start the up hill battle to take control of their bodi…

There's the common stereotype of business people playing golf on the regular which gets mistaken as a pure networking tool. Coming out of the board road and onto the green, pitch, track or simply a coffee shop is an important yet subtle analytical tool on deciding whether you should proceed in a business arrangement with someone i.e. use a small ga…

Curious about Algorithms to Live By? Get your hands on the book here! Want to listen to more episodes? Visit https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/ or subscribe on your favourite podcast app. To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) @realHasinthaA. My intro and outro music are cou…

Curious about Algorithms to Live By? Get your hands on the book here! Want to listen to more episodes? Visit https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/ or subscribe on your favourite podcast app. To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) @realHasinthaA. My intro and outro music are cou…

During my travels I've had the privilege to be invited to see life from cultures far from my own. Sometimes this has resulted in being shock with discovering someone you met married in their mid teens, has worked full time since they were even younger and eat foods far far different from our own. Not everything should be accepted as there are any p…

Want to know more about the actions I took to preserve our political commons: - 6 Hour YouTube LiveStream: https://youtube.com/live/NHDpyMIVbcQ - PDF senate compliant submission creator tool at https//www.stopthebill.com.au Want to listen to more episodes? Visit https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/ or subscribe on your favourite podcast app. To get in…

To learn more about passive investment (in an Australian context) visit https://passiveinvestingaustralia.com/ To learn about the time value of youth check out 'Die With Zero' By Bill Perkins https://www.diewithzerobook.com/welcome Want to listen to more episodes? Visit https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/ or subscribe on your favourite podcast app. T…

One of the most important skills that we as humans use is Sales. Whether we are aware of it or not we all need to sell be it in a job interview or when we are meeting a new romantic, business or friendship interest. For those not involved in Sales and Marketing for their day jobs it can often go unnoticed. Some people may sell well in some domains …

In todays episode I pull out lessons from taking a goal to fruition and reflect on how the last 10%, the final milestone, was arguably where I encountered the most learnings and ran into unexpected challenges. This is where most people quit and this is why you shouldn't!Want to listen to more episodes?Visit https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/ or subs…

After having been running (distances 5 km and above) for over a year now I pulled off a personal feat shaving 10 min off my original City2Surf time finishing the beautiful 14 km's in a tad under 81 minutes. Whilst I'm clearly not an athlete I'm rather proud of where I've come from and am probably in the best shape of my life as I approach 30. Takin…

I've often found myself being a prisoner to expectations I've created which seem to conflict with what nature has in plan. In this episode I reflect on this very statement in light of my last few weeks in Japan and plans going astray.Want to listen to more episodes?Visit https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/ or subscribe on your favouritepodcast app.To…

In 494 BC the Roman Plebians, the commoners, made a move out of their city to Mons Sacer causing the function of their capital to halt and the ruling classes to pay attention to the demands of the commoner. This was known as Secessio Plebis and occurred many another 4 times over the next 2-3 centuries. Seemingly controlled by lobbyists, both corpor…

In this episode a misunderstood order of Takoyaki here in Hiroshima has me reflecting on the wasted opportunity to learn the non-career oriented skills that make like rich such as language learning and playing a musical instrument. As always with the Young Male Advice columns I make these because I am speaking to a younger me as much older person. …

The 15-minute minimum I discussed is based on a NYU study showing 13-minutes as the minimum effective dose for a whole host of benefits in non-meditators (J.C. Basso et al. 2019). I've rounded this up by a couple of minutes to ensure you get the most out of your sessions. To learn more about Vipassana and find a course near you visit https://www.dh…

I recently read 'Die With Zero' by Bill Perkins and in this episode discuss how I've reflected on this book based on what I've experienced myself with me and family as well as conversations I've had with others regarding life experiences and retirements and how this recent reminder has helped me make a few great decisions that will pay memory divid…

In todays episode I make an analogue between nation states and cell membranes* with respect to current state of migration in the western world. We are currently seeing a rise in racism and xenophobia with movements on the right gaining traction and the 'others' being singled out. Is there a valid reason behind this shift? I make the argument that i…

"It's so unfair" is probably something we ought to cut out for our vocabularies. After being prompted externally and reflecting on how I've allowed this to creep in I reflect on the why wanting 'fairness' for the vast majority of us who are privileged to simply listen to podcasts in English is fundamentally flawed.Want to listen to more episodes?Vi…

Last week I released my 100th podcast episode since starting Monologues by Hasi over 2 years ago. Throughout that period I've learnt a lot by engaging in the process of creating content and getting it out there. In this episode I condense some of the key learnings.Want to listen to more episodes?Visit https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/ or subscribe …

Charlie Munger, billionaire investor and vice-chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, was a large proponent of 2nd (and beyond) order thinking about the consequences of our decisions and the consequences of those consequences and so on as a good process for effective decision making. In this episode I highlight how the December 2017 changes to Australia's …

In the world of neurochemistry buy now pay later solutions (BNPL) exist very much like they do in the world of finance - we call them intoxicants and one of the most commonly consumed globally is alcohol. After almost half a decade of not drinking alcohol I did and given the perspectives that I have gained from a past of heavy drinking, a long peri…

A simple high value add you can make to your lives and those around you especially in 3rd places where you neither live or (explicitly) work is to be the person to say 'Hello' and introduce yourself. I've been more reliant on on doing this to make connections since travelling solo for the past few months and will definitely be incorporating this in…

The current phase western civilisation is going through involves pitting men against women which is, in my very humble opinion, incredibly detrimental to our society. As someone who lives in and benefits from the western world, which has flaws like any society, it is in my very selfish self interest to speak about this and improve the system from w…

Want to listen to more episodes? Visit https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/ or subscribe on your favourite podcast app. To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) @realHasinthaA. My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as…

Want to listen to more episodes? Visit https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/ or subscribe on your favourite podcast app. To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) @realHasinthaA. My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as…

Want to listen to more episodes? Visit https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/ or subscribe on your favourite podcast app. To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) @realHasinthaA. My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as…

Want to listen to more episodes? Visit https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/ or subscribe on your favourite podcast app. To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) @realHasinthaA. My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as…

Keen to out Illuminate Me and try #14DaysOfMeditation? To sign up you can visit: https://www.illuminateme.app/ once you sign up you'll receive an email with instructions on how to download the early access version of the application. I appreciate your support! Want to listen to more episodes? Visit https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/ or subscribe on …

Want to listen to more episodes? Visit https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/ or subscribe on your favourite podcast app. To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) @realHasinthaA. My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as…

Want to listen to more episodes? Visit https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/ or subscribe on your favourite podcast app. To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) @realHasinthaA. My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as…

Want to listen to more episodes? Visit https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/ or subscribe on your favourite podcast app. To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) @realHasinthaA. My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as…

Want to listen to more episodes? Visit https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/ or subscribe on your favourite podcast app. To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) @realHasinthaA. My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as…

Want to listen to more episodes? Visit https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/ or subscribe on your favourite podcast app. To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) @realHasinthaA. My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as…

Want to listen to more episodes? Visit https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/ or subscribe on your favourite podcast app. To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) @realHasinthaA. My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as…

Want to listen to more episodes? Visit https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/ or subscribe on your favourite podcast app. To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) @realHasinthaA. My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as…

Disclaimer: This podcast is for general information purposes only. It's not financial advice. Always consult a professional before making financial decisions. Want to learn more about passive investing? Visit https://passiveinvestingaustralia.com/ (primarily for Australian Audiences but there is plenty of general information which is more broadly a…

Want to listen to more episodes? Visit https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/ or subscribe on your favourite podcast app. To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) @realHasinthaA. My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as…

Want to listen to more episodes? Visit https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/ or subscribe on your favourite podcast app. To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) @realHasinthaA. My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as…

Want to listen to more episodes? Visit https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/ or subscribe on your favourite podcast app. To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) @realHasinthaA. My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as…