Maybe they will inspire you too Created and edited by the author I have read hundreds of books and listened to many more summaries. Do you know what I realized? Overwhelmingly, most of these books were forgettable. You shouldn’t be impressed by how many books I’ve read because it’s irrelevant when most information comes through
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Luminar founder Austin Russell is revolutionizing self-driving car technology Created by the author — original image from Wikimedia Commons As far as audacious attacks on the importance of an elite university education go, Peter Thiel may take the crown. In 2010, he launched The Thiel Fellowship which encourages visionary students to drop out of college
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Aimed at humans, not gods Created by the author I’m sick of lists of habits that are unrealistic for the majority of people. Even worse is when someone says to wake up at 5 am or run 10 kilometers every day and calls it a micro-habit. This is not one of those lists. Each micro-habit
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Don’t replace ego with selfishness Created by the author — original Photo by Miguel Henriques on Unsplash Solve this riddle: 10 people enter a room to fix a problem. Each person leaves as soon as they realize they are smarter than the others. What’s the result? A lonely room and no solution. “If you are the smartest person
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A crash course in a better world Image created by the author — original from Wikimedia Commons When checking out the reviews for Jared Diamond’s Upheaval, the last name I expected at the top was the $100 billion Microsoft founder. I assumed it was a spoof account, surely he is too busy saving the world to
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How to not get squashed like a grape Created by Author — original image Wikimedia commons I’m ashamed it took Netflix’s release of Cobra Kai to remind me how perceptive The Karate Kid’s Mr. Miyagi was. It’s funny to think about how much a fictional character has influenced my life and the path I took. I wasn’t even
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It happens to the best of us Created by Author — original by Adrian Swancar on Unsplash Before the pandemic, I thought I was in control of my digital urges. I deleted all social media from my phone and could happily go hours without checking my notifications. It didn’t take long for my discipline to go south once
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#3: Keep hope in control Created by the author “Everything changed the day my best friend disappeared.” There was a long silence around our campfire. Nobody knew what to say. “We were kids, we thought we were invincible.” There were a dozen other people around us but I couldn’t bear the silences anymore. What followed
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The truth behind the sparkles Me performing! Our 2-minute break had started and most people dashed to get some fluids but I was different. I walked over to the wall, stared it down, and unleashed a slow flurry of punches. Thud. Thud. Thud. Don’t try this at home. Whenever someone asked about it, I brushed
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Be happy, but never satisfied Created by the author — original image from BruceLee.com Bruce Lee crammed several lifetimes worth of wisdom into his short life. Nearly 50 years after his death, he’s the first name that comes to many people’s minds when they think of a martial artist. He was born in the US
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