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“People who live far below their means enjoy a freedom that people busy upgrading their lifestyles can’t fathom.” Naval Ravikant At least once a month, I find myself going over online wishlists. As you get older, you get more money and upgrade your lifestyle. I never got around to doing this for some reason, but […]

“I love the feeling of making something with my hands, but with a computer you could go so much faster. Well, I don’t want to go faster. If anything, I should go slower.” David McCollough – The Paris Review From a young age, the first tools we use are analog. At some point, we replace

“Play stupid games and win stupid prizes.” Naval Ravikant Sometimes, I spend time with people and inevitably compare myself to them. I notice all the things they have and I don’t: a newer car, a nicer place, a bigger TV. That’s somewhat unfair because the more I talk to them, the more I realize all

The sixth episode of Netflix’s supernatural horror drama, The Haunting of Hill House features a series of long takes that were seamlessly combined into one. The third segment was hard to complete and, due to technical issues, the people involved had one last chance to get it right. Creator Mike Flannagan knew this but didn’t

“My father has zero intellectual insecurities… It has never crossed his mind to be concerned that the world thinks he’s an idiot. He’s not in that game.” Malcolm Gladwell You could play many games in this life, but most people never take the time to figure out what those games are. You could, for instance,

“There is only one success, to be able to spend your life in your own way.” Christopher Morley We think we want money to buy expensive things, but the best thing money can buy is freedom. Being able to do what you want, for as long as you want, with whoever you want is priceless.

“One is trying to say everything that can be said for the things that one loves while there’s still time.” W. S. Merwin Some words are hard to define, especially the ones that refer to abstract ideas. Certain words mean something different depending on who you talk to. I’m sure my definition of freedom will

“When you want to learn how to do something yourself, most people won’t understand. They’ll assume the only reason we do anything is to get it done, and doing it yourself is not the most efficient way. But that’s forgetting about the joy of learning and doing.” Derek Sivers – Anything You Want It wasn’t

“Man, sometimes it takes you a long time to sound like yourself.” Miles Davis Authenticity is having clear values and doing actions that align with them. For this to happen, you need to understand yourself deeply. This is harder than it seems, especially when you start doing something for the first time. When you look

“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes – including you.” Anne Lammot A common problem most people struggle with is the overuse of technology. We live in a world where escaping technology is hard. If we’re not careful, we can take push notifications, a 24/7 news cycle, and endless