Zach Ascot

This is the transcript from my video ‘Why pursue mediocrity’ — I hope this message brings you some value, enjoy! There’s no right or wrong answer to your life. In the pursuit of what we love, Or even the attempt to discover and taste it, Sometimes we’re made to feel as if what we’re doing is wrong.  They’ll tell you this is not the path you should be going down. You shouldn’t do it.  Don’t be discouraged if your vision and dream fail to match up to the well worn mainstream path. Now let me tell you this, As long as you’re not hurting anybody, There’s no right or wrong answer when it comes to your life. Even if it appears wrong to others, Or goes against the grain of the misguided normality of society. Most people’s advice is geared to giving you a similar life to their own, It’s all they know. That’s why you have to break away and listen to big thinkers, Those who can support and understand the essence of your dream, Even if only in spirit, They’ll ac...

Before embarking on my quest to achieve my goals and make my dreams a reality, I made a conscious effort to deal with my insecurities. I managed to address my issues and find viable solutions for each of them. Well, that’s at least what I thought! I believed I had got rid of them until I realised all I had done was put them all into my need to have a relationship. Recently, I’ve been making videos where I react to women’s online dating profiles and generally making a joke out of the whole thing. It then hit me, why am I making a joke of something I want so much? I found myself spiralling down into an uncontrollable sea of irritation and dissatisfaction. I felt the thing I needed (a relationship) was so far out of reach and pushed out into the future. I was suffering from pure impatience. How long would I have to endure this empty space within me? There’s nothing but hurt and longing within me. Whenever I find myself feeling unhappy or irritated about something I always try to rem...

Did you know that even the most basic of things you have or do says something about you as a person? Well, they do! Everything is a form of self-expression whether you believe it or not. What you do and what you have can give an insight into your values and what you prioritise. Let’s take a plain cheap t-shirt for example. What could this possibly say about someone? It could mean numerous things. They may not care about fashion, they may prioritise practicality and comfort. They might be financially struggling or they may be relatively rich. Some of the wealthiest people wear cheap plain clothes!  So if there are many different possibilities within just one item, how can you ever make a sensible deduction? The secret is not to just focus on one thing, you can assess people in their entirety by factoring not only possessions but actions. Now I’m not encouraging people to be judgemental of others that really isn’t my point here. I’m raising awareness of the fact that everything...