Bad Days Matter More Than Good Ones
The Magic of Bad Days On your best day, you spring from your bed, electric with vigour. On your worst,
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Embracing the Unknown: Finding Success Beyond the Straight Line
Drew Lynch is a comedian who stutters. Drew was once an aspiring actor, but that dream was suddenly taken away
How Assumptions Limit Our Perception
The ubiquity of technology has made it easy to assume that certain things are universal. Our assumptions create blind spots.
17 Lessons from Creativity Inc.
17 Lessons from Creativity Inc. I'm parsing and expanding on lessons Juvoni Beckford shared as insights from Creativity
The Secrets to Creativity, Competence, and Bravery: It's All in Your Mind
I’m going to tell you a secret that will save you 61% on alcohol for the rest of your
The Impact of Silent Conformity
A popular movie trope is the scene where a plucky kid stands up to the bad guy, saying what the
Why Sherlock Holmes Needs Watson
Go Get A Watson I love the Sherlock series with Benedict Cumberbatch. I enjoy many of the films too, most
What is a man?
The tweet at the top of this thread will illicit a kneejerk "hard disagree" response from many (including
Your Personal 'Forever War'
Hiroo Onoda joined the Imperial Japanese Army at age twenty and made lieutenant within two years. He was a sharp
How the Medicis Bought Redemption
There's an ancient Florentine family that you're likely to have heard of, and undoubtedly, for the
Why "Time" Tells You Everything
It's easy to outperform in the short term. It's easy to be precocious when young, hot
Why Stephen King Failed
Way back in 2006, Duncan Watts and his colleagues at Columbia University ran an experiment with over 14,000 participants.
