There are a few ideas that I feel everyone should know when it comes to self-development and mastery. Learn about mine and share yours!
Is Getting Rich Worth It?
The titular question was posed on Quora, and one rich person, who claims to have made $15M after selling a tech startup offers a surprisingly nuanced and insightful answer: “Being rich is better than not being rich, but it’s not nearly as good as you imagine it is.” Other rich responders were less enthusiastic. Another […]
What I Would Change About the MIT Challenge
After a year spent learning MIT’s computer science program independently, I’ve gotten a number of emails from people who want to do the same thing. People who want a computer science education but don’t want to wait four years and pay thousands of dollars to get it. I’m very happy with how I conducted the […]
The Interview Method: Why Our Assumptions About Success Are Often Wrong
I love people who say they “know” what they need to do, they just don’t do it. These are the same people who claim that without credentials, connections or whatever they happen to lack, success is impossible. The truth is, most people put almost zero effort into figuring out how success actually works in their […]
I'm a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, podcast host, computer programmer and an avid reader. Since 2006, I've published weekly essays on this website to help people like you learn and think better. My work has been featured in The New York Times, BBC, TEDx, Pocket, Business Insider and more. I don't promise I have all the answers, just a place to start.