If you’re waiting until it’s perfect, don’t; good enough is good enough
Every time I waited until I thought it was perfect — to take action, publish, launch, or ship — it never turned out to be perfect anyway :/ Even worse, I missed valuable opportunities because I was wasting time. All the extra time I spent going from “good enough” to...
Women are not passive victims in the modern dating process
In the current culture of victimisation, extremist feminism, and casual man-hating, people tend to forget that not too long ago, Fifty Shades of Grey surpassed Harry Potter to become the fastest selling paperback in history. It’s also the fifth bestselling book in...
If you always think you’re right, you’ll never learn anything new
Change. That’s a necessary sign of progress, growth, maturity, learning, evolution. This includes changing your mind. It’s astounding how much my views and beliefs about foundational issues — like love, the good, and the meaning of life — have evolved over the years....
Modern Mating Explained 2: Shame, Narcissism, & Growth for the Nice Guy Fixer
"Modern Mating Explained" is a special seminar series that explores the deeper psychological bases for mating in the modern world. For over a decade, David Tian, Ph.D., has helped hundreds of thousands of people from over 87 countries find happiness, success, and...
What You Really Need To Know School Doesn’t Teach You | DTVlog 2
"It is likely that most of what you currently learn in school will be irrelevant by the time you're 40... My best advice is to focus on personal resilience and emotional intelligence." --Yuval Noah Harari, professor and best-selling author of "Sapiens." The most...
Upgrade Your Peer Group | DTVlog 1
Our first vlog! The context for the opening scene: Answering a question on a Facebook live show about what to do when your current friends are unsupportive of your business idea. When you're levelling up fast, your current friends and peer group will often feel...
New Year challenge to think smaller, and have your best year yet
It’s a New Year… and I know lots of people with BIG plans for their lives… Big plans, big goals, and big dreams. And that’s pretty natural — as achievers, we’re always pushing the envelope and looking to create more. You know what’s not so common, though? Thinking...
Motivation, Discipline, Drive, Success – What’s the Truth? | DTPHD Podcast 4 with Henry Chong
Join David Tian on the “DTPHD Podcast” as we explore deep questions of meaning, success, truth, love, and the good life. For over a decade, David Tian, Ph.D., has helped hundreds of thousands of people from over 87 countries find happiness, success, and fulfillment in...
Modern Mating Explained 1: Growth & Maturity for Reformed Players & PUAs (Pick Up Artists)
"Modern Mating Explained" is a special seminar series that explores the deeper psychological bases for mating in the modern world. For over a decade, David Tian, Ph.D., has helped hundreds of thousands of people from over 87 countries find happiness, success, and...
Status, Status Anxiety, Success & Life Fulfillment: How Are They All Related? | DTPHD Podcast 3
Join David Tian on the “DTPHD Podcast” as we explore deep questions of meaning, success, truth, love, and the good life. For over a decade, David Tian, Ph.D., has helped hundreds of thousands of people from over 87 countries find happiness, success, and fulfillment in...