What Will I Be Known for in My 30’s? Whoa, it happened. I was just in my 20’s and now I’m not. In a blink of an eye I’m in my 30’s and the allure of being a youngin’ has faded away. How did this happen so fast? When I was 15, I never thought
How Basketball Helped This Muslim “Fit In” I want to put something out there that might be controversial but yolo. I actively see Muslim organizations try to teach groups about Islam and how it is not what the Western media portrays it to be. This is important and this type of education is needed. Islam is a
Shingle Bells, Shahzil Smells Last December (2018) I broke out in shingles all over the left side of my head and face. And it f**king sucked. By far the worst pain I have ever felt in my entire life that I remember. This picture does not do justice to the pain that I
The Importance of Showboating aka Self-Promotion I am shameless about self-promotion or as I call it, showboating. If there is an article about me and my company or something exciting I’m working on, I will make it known to the public. There are many people who see this and assume I’m just some asshole
2016 Kicked My Ass - 23 Things I Learned DISCLAIMER: This post is really fucking explicit, but very fucking real. I’m not apologizing for it, just warning you. 2016. What a fucking year. The worst of the worst happened. Not only did I get blindsided but I continuously got my ass kicked over and over again. I got
Pressure It’s piling up. I’ve been feeling it a lot lately. Whether it’s commitments to my partners, investors, family or friends. I’ve just over-committed to what I can do and how reliable I can be to do it in a timely manner. Let me be clear, it’
Why Plugged Headphones? - Part 1 “Why Plugged Headphones?” “What’s the story behind it?” “What made you want to get into a crowded market?” “What makes you better than the rest?” These are all valid questions that I’m constantly asked. Valid questions that are very tough for me to give an acceptable, satisfying answer