My best articles asking questions about what is the best way to live, be happy and avoid the stumbling blocks that keep us from becoming our ideal selves.
Update on My 10-Year Plans at Becoming Exceptional
Just over ten years ago, I wrote a post articulating my plans to get exceptionally good at a few skills over the following decade. How did it go?
Do You Even Want Success? (The Perils of Achievement Bias)
We tend to read stories about only famous people, get business advice from those who prioritized it above all else. But at what cost?
There is No “Real” You
That there's a different, truer, you separate from all the things you say and do is just a self-serving delusion. Getting past this is useful.
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.