Why Am I Doing This? I’d like to get better at both Google Apps Script and Python. Posting to my blog which has been a ghost town for years is my way of holding myself accountable. Although nobody reads this and I’ll delete this post if I end up failing, but it at least FEELS […]
Essentialism is the most important new book I’ve read in 2015. Below are the most important notes/quotes I took from the book. What is Essentialism? Essentialism is not about how to get more things done; it’s about how to get the right things done. It doesn’t mean just doing less for the sake of less
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The first time I read of the body as hardware and the mind as software analogy was while reading Lying by Sam Harris I do not remember what I thought about lying before I took “The Ethical Analyst,” but the course accomplished as close to a firmware upgrade of my brain as I have ever
I read Willpower: The Owners Manual by Frank Martela a little over a year ago and it’s had a significant impact on how I structure my day. Because willpower is a finite resource, I try to get most of my most mentally demanding work done in the morning, and I’ve also placed a much higher
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Charlie Munger might be one of my favorite people in history, right up there with Marcus Aurelius. He’s the vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway and his mental models approach to learning is something I’ve started to take an interest in and learn a lot more about. I picked up a copy of his book Poor
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It should be Meditations by Marcus Aurelius (Gregory Hayes Translation is by far the most accessible) Reading Meditations by Marcus Aurelius for just a few minutes each day is some of the most valuable time I spend all day. So much gold in there. And it’s nearly 2,000 years old. So good, that Hannibal Lecter
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Two great Quora threads came across my inbox this morning that I thought were worth sharing. What’s the most inspiring thing that you learned, but wished you had learned when you were much younger? Some answers that stood out: I am enough. I am enough of a human being, of a parent, of an employee.
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I can’t believe I’ve been sleeping on Raptitude, a blog by David Cain, for so long. I recently was sent this post about 67 pieces of advice and it’s pure gold. Some of my favorites: 11. Learn the difference between something that makes you feel bad, and something that’s wrong. A thing can feel bad
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If you go home with somebody and they don’t have books, don’t f*ck ’em. – John Waters If women take up John Waters on this advice you’d be in trouble. Read books. A lot of books. Fiction, non-fiction, whatever you enjoy. Just read. Why should you read? There are too many answers to that question.
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If you’re a human and not reading James Altucher you’re missing out. I forget how I initially heard about him but I read his book, “Choose Yourself” and I’ve been a fan ever since. His post from today was about getting rid of excuses. There’s ALWAYS a gap between “what I have now” and “what
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