Easily the best habit I’ve ever started was to use a productivity system. The idea is simple: organizing all the stuff you need to do (and how you’re going to do it) prevents a lot of internal struggle to get things done. There’s a ton of systems out there. Some are elaborate, like Getting Things […]

Last week, I shared my goal to learn my wife’s native language, Macedonian. Today, I thought I’d give a quick update for anyone following along, as well as some tips in case you’d like to attempt something similar with your spouse or roommate. How is Learning at Home Different from Travel? Listen to this article […]

Recently, I wrote about why now was the time to take on an ultralearning project. I figured I should probably follow my own advice! My new project is to learn Macedonian, employing a modified version of the No English Rule, Vat and I used several years ago during our language learning trip. Why Learn Macedonian? […]

I just spent the last two months doing a deep dive trying to understand Martin Heidegger’s seminal work, Being and Time. You probably shouldn’t read it. It’s also one of the most interesting and thought-provoking books I’ve read in the last decade. This post is my attempt to reconcile those two beliefs. The reasons not […]