Diamonds that fundamentally altered how/what I think — of life, meaning, and Reality itself Yes, the headline is quite a bold claim. I don’t have before-after fMRI scans to “prove” it. But these books have rewired my self/life/world-view so much —that they cannot not have rewired my brain. As Orson Scott said, “We question all our beliefs, except the ones we…
A Simple Framework for Making Better Decisions – 13 min read have an unfinished essay in my drafts folder called “Quitting is Underrated.” It’s been there since 2017. You can bet your ass I’m never completing it. Hold up a second while I delete it … because this is that essay’s ultimate form. Today, we’re going to talk…
Your lifestyle is the main culprit for a distracted brain. Our lifestyle is a poignant reminder of what we have become as a society. We are running on a hedonic treadmill that’s powered by consumerism. No matter what we do or don’t we can’t get off this treadmill and what’s worse it’s picking up pace…
There is only one characteristic that separates them from others. Through the years, I’ve often seen articles on how one can tell whether someone is truly intelligent. All sorts of things come up. One of the latest is that Kim Kardashian has an IQ of 190. Um. Yes. Right. Kim is probably somewhere between 95…
I remember the day I lost everything. It was a hot summer afternoon, one of the dog days, and I was sitting in my cramped studio apartment, staring at the eviction notice in my hands. My startup, the one I had poured my heart and soul into for the past two years, had finally collapsed…
In the words of Charlie Munger, investing requires a latticework of mental models. Here are 11 lessons to begin filling out your angel investing lattice: Details follow. Apply to Spearhead by Jan 26 to learn more about angel investing and get up to $1M to invest. 1. If you can’t decide, the answer is no If you…
Four experts point to the best opportunities for those with cash to invest. In a hot stock market, there’s value in keeping a cool head. With meme stocks in headlines again and the biggest 10 stocks in the S&P 500 making up a record 35% of the index, Bloomberg turned to four money managers and wealth advisers for timely ideas on where…
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