My mentors and teachers
If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.
For me, Newton’s quote above captures the essence of understanding (seeing) through learning (standing) from others (giants). This is how human knowledge and wisdom is shared across generations and space.
Without teachers, mentors and inspirational figures, without their knowledge, work or power of example — we stay stuck within the limits of our mind. Our vision is shortsighted. Our world is limited. Our potential is unfulfilled.
Below is a small list of people who inspired me to become a better person and helped me see further in life. Their work, wisdom and life example are a source of inspiration and a guiding light for me.
I am forever grateful and it is my intention to make them known and pay it forward. So thank you:
Marcus Aurelius
Tara Brach
Alain de Botton
Joseph Campbell
Peter Crone
Noam Chomsky
Mark Divine
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Wayne Dyer
Nathalie Ellis
Tim Ferriss
Viktor Frankl
Seth Godin
Neville Goddard
Paul Graham
Robert Greene
Ben Greenfield
David Goggins
Leo Gura
Thich Nhat Hanh
Sam Harris
Yuval Harrari
Steve Jobs
Immanuel Kant
Paul Kalanithi
Jack Kornfield
Jon Kabat-Zinn
Jiddu Krishnamurti
Peter Levine
Gabor Mate
Aubrey Marcus
Nietzche
Tony Robbins
Jim Rohn
Rumi
Naval Ravikant
Rich Roll
Suzuki Roshi
Bertrand Russell
Jean-Paul Sartre
Derek Sivers
Seneca
Peter Thiel
Lao Tzu
Nassim Taleb
Alan Watts
Joshua Waitzkin
my grandfathers, who passed their wisdom to me through the power of example and their total and unconditional love and support
Safoane, my mentor and friend who has pushed my limits and helped me uncover a better and stronger version of myself since we first met in 2019.
Most likely I am forgetting some names. Nevertheless, I am forever grateful to all.
Thank you.