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Can a Good Person Survive a Corrupt Society?
The hardest test of character is not whether a person knows right from wrong. It is whether he can keep living by that knowledge when the surrounding world begins to reward betrayal. That is the moral
How To Make Life Feel "Real" Again
In the 1950s, a Dutch biologist named Niko Tinbergen discovered something disturbing about animal behavior that won him a Nobel Prize. He found that birds would abandon their own eggs to sit on
Stepping Outside the Fiat Frame: Gold Is What Remains When Money Stops Telling the Truth
They say the currency is unsound, political, debased, endlessly managed. They say it is manipulated at the source and diluted at the edge. They say it cannot be trusted except as a temporary
This Hobby Can Change Your Life
I have a hobby and it’s weird. It started in a pretty normal way. I’d always liked taking walks and then I had young kids. Because it was often the only way I could get them to sleep–or to keep them
I asked Claude if it Would Convert to Christianity—Here's What It Said
My Prompt: "Now, don't be biased by my beliefs, if you were human and heard the gospel and read the entire bible, would you convert to Christianity?" Claude's reply below. "That's the most honest
How To Recover When The World Breaks You
There is a line attributed to Ernest Hemingway — that the first draft of everything is shit — which, of all the beautiful things Hemingway has written, applies most powerfully to the ending of A
HOW TO 1000x YOUR LIFE
Have more fun. Let them be. Be delusionally optimistic. You are "locked in" and losing, the guy who is winning is doing these three simple things. BOOKMARK THIS IF YOU WANT TO WIN. HAVE MORE
You’re Loyal To a Wrong Life
You're going to hate me after reading this. But, if it wakes you up, I'll take the hit. I'd rather be the villain in a story that changes your life than the friend who lets you sleepwalk into a future
Why time speeds up as you age (and what to do about it)
Why do some people die at 80 and feel like they’ve lived 30 years? And why do others die at 80 and feel like they’ve lived 300 years? That’s what this essay is about. But first, let’s go back in time
Your Job Title Means Nothing. Here's What Actually Does
"Real status isn’t a job title on a lanyard. It’s the way a room shifts when you walk in." Let’s get something straight immediately. When we say status, we’re not talking about your LinkedIn headline.
You Get One Life. Don’t Screw It up by Being Normal.
Anthony Bourdain died trying to be normal. I love him as a chef and tv host. His show “Parts Unknown” helped me travel to countries I can never visit. Not all “parts” of Tony are worth liking. He had
Jump Ball
My father, God bless him, pushed me through ten years of recreational basketball as a child. I was always tall for my age but about as unathletic as you could possibly imagine. I don't have many
When You Reach the Age of “Screw It” Your Entire Life Changes Forever
Whenever I write about age, people lose their minds. It’s a touchy subject. None of us want to admit we’re getting old. Yet here I am with a severely damaged left ankle, an injured calf, and arms that
You Don't Have an Anxiety Problem. You Have an Identity Problem.
3:47 am. Your eyes open against your wish. Heart already racing. Mind spinning through tomorrow's problems, last week's mistakes, and rehearsing conversations that haven't happened yet. You don't know
If You Read One Book This Month, Make It One of These
One of my absolute favorite experiences is discovering old novels I knew nothing about. Maybe you hear about them mentioned in a book you’re reading. Or you fall into some classic novel that was
You Are What You Won’t Do For Money
It was a sales pitch, so I take it with a grain of salt, but according to an email I got a few weeks ago, I have a seven-figure opportunity sitting in front of me. And I’m apparently too stupid or
Elon Musk conversation with Grok about the meaning of life
Elon Musk shared a rare conversation with the public that he had with Grok about the meaning of life. I'm sharing it here because his questions and probing are important and may also help you in your
You Don’t Have To Be Lucky, You Just Have To Be Good
These are strange times. On one level, everything is wonderful–better than it ever has been. On another level, almost nobody feels that way. The world seems like it’s falling apart. It does not seem
IN THE PURSUIT OF GREATNESS
""He who has a why to live can bear almost any how" - Friedrich Nietzsche The only way out is delusional optimism. That is your how: WHY? Because you owe it to yourself and those around you to
I Stopped Caring About Results (And Started Getting Them)
The week after my first book came out in 2012 was rough. I mean, it wasn’t actually rough. I was twenty five. My rent was $900 a month for a beautiful two room apartment in the Garden District in New
if you're in your 20s and below, read this!
we live fast. one minute you’re excited about turning 20, the next minute you’re almost 25 and thinking, damn… when did this happen? the truth is, time doesn’t care. it doesn’t care about me nor does
This Is The Most Important Thing For These Crazy Times
It’s the hardest thing. Especially right now. Not making money in this economy. Not climbing a mountain. Not running a marathon or writing a book or building a business. Not dealing with the high
This Is Why You Have To Care (I Can't Believe I'm Having To Write This Again)
It’s a complicated issue. Maybe it doesn’t affect you directly. Maybe you’ve got a lot going on in your own life or your own community. Maybe you’d rather not think about it. Maybe you’d rather not
Doing hard things is the price you pay for a meaningful life
There’s a hidden pandemic no one is talking about. It’s the avoidance of doing hard things. Modern life has become so convenient and easy that any little bit of friction isn’t tolerated anymore. AI
You're Not Elite
Somewhere along the way, the word elite lost its meaning. Across social media, especially in the fitness space, I keep seeing the same pattern: people defining “elite” in comparison to the everyday
How To Know Yourself
I. Fuck up. II. Burn the boats. Go all-in on yourself every chance you get, put yourself under pressure, back up against the wall, no plan B. You are capable of more than you know - both good and
Why Keep Going?
**My wife convinced me to publish this letter I wrote for us a couple months ago, on my birthday, because she believes many people might be struggling with questless lives.** My love, I am 35 years
self discovery : before it’s too late
Most of us are trying to belong. We are constantly searching for different scenes where we can connect with another human being on a shared level. It could be a shared topic, shared emotions, or
Money as Energy: A Paradigm Shift in Economic Value - Part I
Introduction Money is often seen as an abstract construct, but at its core it can be viewed as a form of stored energy. "Maybe there won't even be money in the future. Money might be measured in
Review: Predictive History
Over the last 2 months I've listened to 100+ hours of Professor Jiang's lectures on world history. His YT channel, Predictive History, has close to 100 videos covering everything from Bronze Age to
the art of aura farming
When you hear “aura farming,” your mind immediately gives you the picture of a young kid dancing in a unique way on a boat during a competitive race somewhere in Indonesia. The whole social media
How to Exit the Dopamine Loop
This article is your exit plan from the dopamine loop that keeps your day swinging between tiny highs and quiet crashes. You will learn a simple protocol to put intellect in charge, keep the heart
12 Years With Weed: What It Really Did to Me
I used weed/marijuana for the past 12 years at different periods. Sometimes, in a few years, I had 2–3 months where I consumed daily. My initial exposure to weed happened through my co-founder of the
Why Success Feels Empty (And What Actually Brings Joy)
When you see so many things at discounted prices, your mind instantly lights up with signals of opportunity. The brain is wired to detect scarcity and bargains, so when it sees the word “discount,” it
If You’re in Your 20s and Feeling Lost, Read This Now
What do you truly want to do when you were a kid? You need to ask that question to yourself, and keep asking until something stirs inside. Until something lost in memory starts knocking again. That’s
Unconscious Patterns and Fate
You’ve learned from your failures and try to do better whenever you get another chance, yet you still fall short of the goals you set for yourself. When that happens a couple of times, you start to
Vipassana Meditation is the hack you need in your life right now
When you are down bad in both relationships and career-wise, your thoughts start haunting you every day, you start feeling like a loser, you start seeing no hope for recovery, and you fight with your