Category: Self-Development
The Power of Untrainable, Specific Knowledge
"Specific knowledge is knowledge you cannot be trained for. If society can train you, it can train someone else and...
Life's Returns Come from Compound Interest in Long-Term Games
"Play iterated games. All the returns in life, whether in wealth, relationships, or knowledge, come from compound interest."
Anger is a Contract to Stay in Turmoil
"Observe when you're angry - anger is a loss of control over the situation. Anger is a contract you make with...
Finding Peace and Fulfillment Within
"You don't need to go out... You can get peace by retreating inside yourself... you can have that inside by having a...
The Identity Crisis of Our Time
"I think that we're living in an age of an identity crisis and there's just so much unknown. Whenever you're in...
It's Not About Finding Your Passion—It's About Getting Good at Something
"It's not about finding work that you love doing. It's about getting good at something. And then as you get good at...
Find Something Worth Being Disliked For: The Key to Not Caring What Others Think
"You're never going to stop caring what people think, but you can find something more important than what people...
The Men That Don't Fit In: Finding Your Own Path
"There are men who don't fit in. They don't follow the crowd, they don't chase the latest trends, and they don't...
The Boring Truth About Personal Growth: No Shortcuts, Just Basics
"Do you want to know what actually works: Get eight hours of sleep every night. Go outside occasionally. Don't eat...
The Loudest Man in the Room is the Most Insecure Man in the Room
"The loudest man in the room is the most insecure man in the room." — Dry Creek Wrangler School
From Unreal to Real: Breaking Free from Worldly Conditioning
"After nearly a year's immersion in the wide open spaces of Australia and the wonder of a long sea voyage, it was...
Be Nearly Impossible to Offend: Don't Let Others' Insecurities Control You
"People who put you down are often just trying to put the same limitations on you that they put on themselves. So...