Lessons from Gilgamesh: What the oldest story still teaches
I was reading about ancient Mesopotamia and finally, in particular, The Epic of Gilgamesh, which I'd heard a
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Ideas That Don’t Exist: The concepts you treat as facts that were never proven
You might be surprised to learn that Stockholm syndrome is just a theory. It’s used to explain why hostages
Confidence and Competence: The gap between what you know and what you believe
As we grow up we’re surrounded by people and environments that shape what we believe is possible. These early
Run from genius: Why Following Geniuses Can Lead to Failure
People are drawn to genius like moths to a flame. We write books about geniuses. Make films captures imagination popular
Build the Launch Pad: Why dreaming too big too soon sets you up to fail
It can be dangerous to dream too big before you’re ready - you’re setting yourself up to fail,
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The Danger of Role Models: Their path was built for their circumstances, not yours
Your heroes can kill you. 💡Having an internal locus of control and identity is extremely important. It’s important not
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Leave the Bones Behind: You don’t have to swallow advice whole
Not all advice is good advice. Daphne E. Jones, the ex-SVP and Chief Information Officer of GE Healthcare, once framed
Call the Timeout: The power of deciding later
We all have goals that require some discipline, but once one thing goes wrong it can be easy to let
An Honourable Thief: Why originality starts with borrowing
At the end of the game show Golden Ball, the two final contestants have to decide whether to steal or
Sweat the Small Stuff: The details you ignore are the ones that matter
I had a friend who loved to say “Don’t sweat. 💡It's the tiny details you overlook that
It’s a Sprint and a Marathon: You need both speed and endurance
People like to say, “It’s not sprint; a marathon.” The problem is that some people take six hours to
Preparing for a Knife Fight: Why you should prepare before you have to
Longevity expert Peter Attia talks about the Centenarian Decathlon - the idea that if we want to maintain our physical
