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Episode 337
In 1789, philosopher Jeremy Bentham mused on the two forces that control our lives:
"Nature has placed mankind under the governance of two sovereign masters, pain and pleasure."His argument, in simple…
Published on 2 months ago
The Trap of Success (& How to Escape It)
Episode 336
I have a close friend—we'll call him Ben.
Ben is very successful. He's in his 30s, sold a company for $100 million, and earns over $10 million per year in his current role.
I was recently out on a walk…
Published on 2 months ago
The Obstacle or the Goal
Episode 335
I recently came across a quote that hit me hard:
"Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal." — Henry FordEvery meaningful path in life is lined with obstacles…
Published on 2 months ago
The Hidden Mindset That Shapes Your Entire Life
Episode 334
Want the key to success? As crazy as it sounds, I might actually be able to give it to you in the next 3 minutes...
You see, I spend a lot of time thinking about common threads across the lives of the…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
The Best Advice From Your Father
Episode 333
In honor of Father’s Day, I asked over 1 million readers a simple question:
What was the single best piece of advice you ever received from your father?I got thousands of replies, which ranged from pl…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
How to Survive Hard Times
Episode 332
When life gets hard, most people retreat to one of two worlds:
Naive Optimism: This is the world of pure positivity. It is marked by an unwillingness to confront the harsh facts, but also by a steadfa…Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
7 Lessons from Steve Jobs’ Legendary Speech
Episode 331
It’s commencement speech season.
I recently shared a series of powerful lessons from David Foster Wallace’s This Is Water commencement speech on its 20th anniversary.
Well, as it turns out, 2005 was …
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Feeling Stuck? Ask These 8 Questions
Episode 330
According to a famous legend, the ancient land of Phrygia (in what is now modern-day Turkey) was without a king. An oracle proclaimed that the next man to enter the city in an oxcart would become its…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
AI and the Tragedy of the Commons
Episode 329
In 1968, an ecologist named Garrett Hardin published an essay that described the perils of individual short-term thinking on shared resources:
"Picture a pasture open to all...the rational herdsman …Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
The Dangers of Blind Consistency
Episode 328
I recently came across a quote I can't stop thinking about:
"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds..." – Ralph Waldo EmersonWe live in a world that celebrates consistency.
You're readi…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago