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Why I've Been Happy Since 1990: The Bottom of Things
On his Stanford faculty page, computer scientist Donald Knuth writes, “I have been a happy man ever since January 1,
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Was Shaq Too Big, or Not Big Enough? The cost of doing too many things
The curse of being good at things is that people keep asking you to do more things. Everyone wanted a
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The Secret to Confidence: What mastering one thing does for everything else
Every fortress is built stone by stone. Every empire rises from a single conquered hill. A tweet pointed me something
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How to Make Your Practice Perfect: You’re measuring the wrong things
You’ll frequently hear people extoll the virtues of meditation – but take note when they focus more on tallying how
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Take a Long Look: Why two years beats two months every time
There's a popular quote frequently attributed to Bill Gates: "People overestimate what they can get done in
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Mouthfeel Is the Path to Mastery: What experts perceive that beginners can’t
There's a concept I've been calling 'mouthfeel' - it's the depth of
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Seth Godin is Eminem in a Suit: How great speakers build their repertoire like freestyle rappers
You've probably heard of Seth Godin - he's the author of 20 best-selling books and an
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How to move twice as fast: Why most timelines are entirely arbitrary
When I first transitioned from corporate law to tech, I spent time working with a range of startups. At one,
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The Problem with Inertia: How to Break Free from Stagnation
Inertia is a sneaky beast. It can be a powerful force good, helping us build momentum and achieve great things.
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The Marty McFly Effect: Why successful people give useless advice
I’ve noticed that when you ask successful people what advice they might give to a young person trying to
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Prepare for the worst
Every champion knows the taste of defeat. What separates the greats, however, isn't just how good they are
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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
