It’s the middle of the day and nothing has gone right. You’ve had a late start to the morning. Then where you’ve just started to gain some momentum in your work, you get derailed. If there isn’t an emergency that has just cropped out, it’s a random video your friends have sent you. Before you […]
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You don’t have to wait for peak experiences. They don’t need years of waiting. Most of the milestones that we celebrate are social constructs; we celebrate them only because others do. But if something’s important, you don’t have to follow the crowd. You can create them yourself.
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Seeing patterns everywhere? You’re not alone.
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The world is complicated. It’s driven by a number of universal truths that most of us don’t notice. For us to make any form of meaningful progress, we need to grasp these truths. We can’t move forward without knowing what’s holding us back. Some of these truths come in the form of paradoxes, which makes […]
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Warren Buffett is the most successful investor in the world. Not only has he posted record high returns, Buffet has also managed this over a time period of over 60 years. It’s a testament to Buffett’s ability to think long term. But Buffett doesn’t just spend his time thinking about securities either. He spends a […]
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Discussions about politics and religion often yield nothing but heated disagreement. These topics are central to someone’s identity, which makes any opposing view an attack on the sense of self. But as Paul Graham says, if you want to be receptive to new ideas, it’s necessary to keep your identity small.
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Despite composing several famous works, the French philosopher Denis Diderot spent the majority of his life in poverty. Like many Enlightenment thinkers of his time, Diderot had little concern for material possessions. That changed when he received a new scarlet robe from his friend as a gift. The robe was so beautiful that Diderot treasured […]
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