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“An old friend of mine, a journalist, once said that paradise on earth was to work all day alone in anticipation of an evening in interesting company.” Ian McEwan – Machines Like Me I often think about quotes like these. We tend to pursue big dreams, but we forget the best things in life are

“Write a little every day, without hope, without despair.” Isak Dinesen Sometimes the difference between a mediocre day and an amazing one is as simple as doing an activity that makes you lose time. Carl Jung put it best when he wrote “What did you do as a child that made the hours pass like

What would you do if you had to spend an hour every morning doing deep work (preferably offline and without screens)? I’ve always admired those who devote their lives to a singular, analog activity because it feels like a superpower. “Commitment gives you freedom because it hones your attention and focus, directing them toward what

“In my whole life, I’ve never been good at something I wasn’t very interested in. It just doesn’t work. There’s no substitute for strong interest.” Charlie Munger – All I Want to Know Is Where I’m Going to Die So I’ll Never Go There Learning new things is one of the best ways to invest

I keep a series of questions on my notecard system. I’ve noticed that the questions are often more interesting than the answers. Since this might help others, I compiled my favorite ones in this article. In my case, I tend to ask myself questions regularly and answer them in my journal. That said, I’m sure

“The pain of regret lasts forever. The pain of action fades quickly.” Shane Parrish Recently, I listened to an episode of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck podcast where Mark Manson talked about certain things in life being asymmetric. The idea is that the downsides of certain things are minuscule compared to the

At the risk of sounding hyperbolic, writing has changed my life. I often talk about the importance of reading, but writing is as important. When you’re reading, you’re passively consuming. When you’re writing, you’re actively engaging with the content. Ideally, what you do involves a combination of the two. The problem with writing is that