The rate at which you learn will dramatically impact your effectiveness in our fast-paced world. Your entire professional life will be built largely on your ability to keep up with an ever increasing barrage of information. Your personal life is also controlled largely by your ability to learn. Keeping up with information for your health, […]
Learn By Doing
How often do you see a good idea in a book and then proceed to do nothing about it? When that information is presented to you again, do you feel yourself saying, “I already learned this…” The truth is you didn’t learn it then and you haven’t learned it now. This is because most people […]
To the Teacher
Everyone is your teacher. Those that have excellence teach you how to become better. Those that have deficiency teach us why we need to become better. Those with happiness, peace and fulfillment teach us to live with those qualities. Those with depression, misery and bad fortune teach us to be grateful for what we already […]
Optimization VS Innovation
The two key factors in personal growth are optimization and innovation. While innovation is usually flashy, quick and powerful, it is also usually unpredictable. Optimization, on the other hand, may be slower and smaller, but it is regular and predictable. Succeeding in personal growth requires both, but I think the process of optimization is often […]
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.