How do you cope with feelings of intellectual inadequacy? Are the stupid really cocksure while the smartest are full of doubt?
The Craft is the End
Doing work well, for its own sake, is a surer route to satisfaction than worldly success. Some meditations on C. S. Lewis's The Inner Ring.
Which Works Better: Habits or Projects?
Daily habits or intense, one-off projects? In this article I explain why both are necessary to do great things.
The Project-Driven Life
Life is a series of projects. Well chosen projects can help you achieve your ambitions, and life a better, richer, and more meaningful life.
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.