16 hours agofinding the right timeYou can save yourself from an absurd amount of wasted effort by knowing the difference between finding time versus finding the right time. Not all minutes in the day are created equal and here is why: For the last two nights, I’ve been sitting at my desk from 8PM to…2 min read2 min read
1 day agoKeep 10% in the tankOccasionally pushing your boundaries is crucial for personal growth and development. However, it’s essential to strike a balance between striving for excellence and conserving energy. Maintaining a reserve of energy is critical because recovering from a state of near-total exhaustion takes significantly longer than bouncing back with some vitality still…1 min read1 min read
2 days agoproximity and propensityI’ve been on a serious mission to reduce my phone usage lately. I discovered from Apple’s screentime app that I was spending an average of 2 hours total each day across social media and entertainment apps like Instagram, YouTube, and Reddit. That’s 730 hours a year — or, in more…2 min read2 min read
3 days agostart with one thingOne of the simplest and most effective tactics that will reliably bring you closer to meeting a goal is to address this question every day: What is the one thing I could do today that would prove to myself (and perhaps others) that I am making good progress? And then…1 min read1 min read
5 days agoExpectationsIn many contexts in life, people will hold some kind of expectation of you. Expectations about what you should do, how you should do it, and whether or not you even should do something to begin with. Sometimes these expectations have underlying good intentions; sometimes they don’t. Sometimes you will…1 min read1 min read
6 days agoWhat’s changed?It is imperative to be able to honestly and dispassionately assess whether or not you have made progress. Ask yourself: What has changed? What decisions have you made? What actions have you taken? What specific evidence of progress can you point to? It’s not such a bad thing when the…1 min read1 min read
Mar 24What would be the most helpful thing?According to the “80–20” rule, also known as the Pareto principle, about 80% of your outcomes are the result of 20% of your inputs. In other words, one out of every five things you do will have a massive impact on your goals. The other four, while useful, won’t be…1 min read1 min read
Mar 23Beyond figuring it out“I’m figuring it out” can be a permanent parking spot for our aspirations. We can draw a dangerous sense of comfort when we’re convinced that we’re actively trying to figure something out and that action will eventually take place “someday”. Meanwhile, oddly and naively, we give ourselves permission to go…2 min read2 min read
Mar 22The wall behind youTo have your back against the wall is to a) recognize that you're in a situation where b) you must act in a specific way to either gain a desired outcome or avoid an undesirable one. A clear example that many will be familiar with is school exams: You have…2 min read2 min read
Mar 20Invisible damage and gainsAt a certain acidity (around 5.5 pH), your teeth begin to demineralize. This is why it’s commonly recommended that we wait for some time after a meal before brushing our teeth, so as to give our mouths time to return to a less acidic state so that we don’t lose…2 min read2 min read
