Darius Foroux

Leeuwarden

Contributor at Freelance

Writer at Writing to (L)Earn

Author and investor. I write about productivity, habits, decision making, and money.

Articles

A Framework for Writing Stories Only You (Not Machines) Can Tell

1 week ago | writingtoearn.substack.com | Michael Thompson |John Ray Pucay |Darius Foroux

Hello, it’s Michael here. Today, we’re going to be diving into the ‘story collection’ process I use for my writing as well as with my clients. But before we get into the actionable exercises, here’s a rant on how I define storytelling and the importance of betting on yourself. The simplest definition of a story is a character faces a challenge and they’re willing to sacrifice everything, even their life, to overcome it.
The Breakdown #25: On your calling as a writer

1 week ago | writingtoearn.substack.com | Darius Foroux |Michael Thompson

Hey, it’s Michael here, and welcome to episode twenty-five of The Breakdown!This week, Darius and I get personal. We talk about stepping away from writing, losing the rhythm, and what happens when you come back to it. Not because you have to, but because you want to.
What No One Tells You About Early Retirement

1 week ago | dariusforoux.medium.com | Darius Foroux

The purpose of life is not to just sit thereLast year my net worth hit a level where I felt comfortable enough to actually stop working and be okay financially. So by the end of last year, I said to myself, let me try out the whole Financial Independence, Retire Early thing. That has been one of my main goals since 2015 when I quit my corporate job. At that time, I was trading about 12 hours of my day for a paycheck and felt like my life wasn’t really going anywhere.
What No One Tells You About Early Retirement

1 week ago | dariusforoux.com | Darius Foroux

Last year my net worth hit a level where I felt comfortable enough to actually stop working and be okay financially. So by the end of last year, I said to myself, let me try out the whole Financial Independence, Retire Early thing. That has been one of my main goals since 2015 when I quit my corporate job. At that time, I was trading about 12 hours of my day for a paycheck and felt like my life wasn’t really going anywhere.
If I Had to Build an Audience from Zero Today, Here's What I Would Do

2 weeks ago | writingtoearn.substack.com | John Ray Pucay |Darius Foroux |Michael Thompson

I have a confession. If you told me six years ago that I'd be making a full-time living from my writing, I would've said, “Of course I would have! So am I a millionaire now?”That guy from six years ago was delusional. He didn’t understand how book marketing or publishing actually worked. But he struggled with one major problem that most new professional writers face: self-promotion. Hey, it’s John here from the Writing to (L)Earn team.
Why Every Successful Writer Uses The “Trash Bin Mentality”

3 weeks ago | writingtoearn.substack.com | Darius Foroux |John Ray Pucay |Michael Thompson

Hey there, it’s Darius from the Writing to (L)Earn team. In his Masterclass, German filmmaker Werner Herzog talks about how he often gets compliments about his “first” film. Fans would come up to him and say, “I watched your first film and was really blown away!” Herzog would ask which film they were referring to. When they mention the film’s title, Herzog would reply, “Thank you, but that’s not my first. That’s my eleventh.”The thing is, Herzog created his first film much earlier.
Investi come uno stoico

3 weeks ago | illibraio.it | Darius Foroux

ESSERE UN GRANDE INVESTITORE NON SIGNIFICA CONOSCERE LE REGOLE DEL GIOCO, MA DOMINARE LE EMOZIONI PER COSTRUIRE LA TUA RICCHEZZAChe cos’hanno in comune l’investitore più abile al mondo e un filosofo stoico come Marco Aurelio? Il controllo delle emozioni, unito alla padronanza di sé di fronte all’imprevedibilità e alle vertiginose montagne russe della vita – e, soprattutto, dei mercati finanziari.
Writing About Your Life Forces You to Face It

4 weeks ago | writingtoearn.substack.com | John Ray Pucay |Michael Thompson |Darius Foroux

Hi, it’s John from the Writing to (L)Earn team. Today, I’d like to share one of the best frameworks I’ve learned for writing personal stories that resonate with readers. I think most of us began writing because we carried a story or idea that could only be communicated through the written word. Writing lets us shape significant life moments into something others can use. But an event or memory that is narrated isn’t a story; it’s a journal entry.
Some lessons you can only learn the hard way

4 weeks ago | dariusforoux.com | Darius Foroux

I turned 38 earlier this year and didn’t really think about it. But I’ve been taking some time off lately and started reflecting a bit. There are many things I’ve learned from others, mostly by reading books. But there are some things that you can only learn the hard way. By just going through life. Let me share these lessons with you here. Not so you can learn from them (because I bet you already know these things), but just to remind you of how important they are.
The Breakdown #23: On deciding what content you should monetize

1 month ago | writingtoearn.substack.com | Darius Foroux |Michael Thompson

Hey, it’s Michael here, and welcome to episode twenty-three of The Breakdown!This week, Darius and I tackle one of the trickiest questions every writer faces:What should you give away for free, and what should you charge for?