Jealousy is destructive. It’s the root of bad investments, of FOMO (fear of missing out), and, as Munger points out, there’s no upside – only pain. The good news is that there’s a relatively easy way you can use to get rid of this feeling. And once you make this mental trick a permanent practice, you’ll never feel jealous again.
Read MoreIf you typed “How to make money starting with nothing” into your search engine or clicked on a social link from Twitter and landed here, welcome! I’m happy to have you. You’re part of a special group of have-nots looking to bootstrap themselves into generational wealth. A word of warning though… This series is going to be a little bit different than the others you’ve read […]
Read MoreIf you want to stop wasting time on the internet, you must internalize two concepts. The first concept is that you are what you expose yourself to. The second concept is that desire is suffering. You have to find your one overarching desire and suffer only over that. Once you’ve established this desire, you can curate the content you consume through that lens of desire. Suddenly, you’re no longer wasting your time online - you’re using it.
Read MoreIf you want to be more focused, energized, and productive, you need to hack your own psychology. Don’t worry, it’s not as complicated as it sounds. I’ve spent the last year researching and writing about the cognitive biases that influence behavior. Now I’m going to tell you how you can use these mental models to increase your own productivity. Here are 5 ways to hack your own psychology to be more productive […]
Read MoreI recently wrote a Twitter thread on 20 thoughts to end my 20s. This article is that thread in article form. If you want to see the original thread, you can find it here. Inspiration: Charlie Munger, Naval Ravikant, Warren Buffett, Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Peter Kaufman. 1. Gratitude is a superpower. If you can be grateful for the things you have, opportunities will find you. Authentic gratitude can change your life […]
Read MoreCommercials have a long history of using well known television characters (and the actors who play them) in their spots to leverage authority bias. I recently saw a Dell commercial using Jim Parsons in character as Sheldon Cooper from the hit show, The Big Bang Theory, to try and sell computers. It’s an effective technique […]
Read MoreHow you look and what you wear to a job interview is probably more important than your actual qualifications for the job. Most of us don’t want to believe that. We’ll kick and scream and rally against the machine, but the fact remains: we like people who look good […]
Read MoreI once played a game with a colleague that he didn’t know he was playing. He and I were standing across from one another and chatting when I happened to notice that we both had our arms crossed. I realized there was a pretty good chance that if I uncrossed my arms, he would do the same and uncross his. I put my theory to the test and uncrossed my arms. Moments later, he followed my action and uncrossed his arms. Ah, the power of social proof […]
Read MoreIt took me 10-years to break a personal bad habit. Five years of knowing I wanted to stop, and another five years of actually trying to stop before I beat it. How many bad habits have you been able to shake? Probably less than you’d like, if any at all. That’s the power of commitment and consistency bias. We are creatures of habit, for better or for worse […]
Read MoreWhat if you could actually increase sales of a product by raising its price? Sounds like magic, right? It’s true though. There are circumstances where increasing the price of a product will help it sell. And there’s a pretty simple reason why. But first, a story […]
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