Book #3 changed the way my mind worked forever — I experience mixed feelings whenever someone recommends a book or a song that came out years ago and which I’m just discovering now. One part of me is grateful for the recommendation, but another part of me says, “This came out years ago and I’m only just discovering it now?!” …

Thousands of people trust me to bring them the absolute best book recommendations I can each week. To do that, I go through the list of 1,000+ books that I’ve read and pick out the most unforgettable reads that have stood the test of time. But there’s only so much…

This one thing is worth more than all the rest of these combined. “They will envy you for your success, for your wealth, for your intelligence, for your looks, for your status — but rarely for your wisdom.” -Nassim Taleb, in The Bed of Procrustes So often in life, the…

I also bought a Porsche in 2022, but the Substack decision was even better. The most obvious question in the world is whether or not money can buy happiness. Because, of course it can. I used to live in the mountains of India (I was there for work), and it…

High-impact advice from a legendary high-performer that will help you keep your biggest goals front and center “A schedule is a net for catching days.” -Annie Dillard, The Writing Life Forgive my design skills — the image above is supposed to be your entire life spinning out of control and…

If you’re just a little bit better than the next guy, the world is yours As they say, it’s never crowded along the extra mile. You hardly ever see anyone going above and beyond the bare minimum to get by, and when you see this and capitalize on it, you…

Thousands of people trust me to bring them the absolute best book recommendations I can each week — here are 5 instant classics! Thousands of people trust me to bring them the absolute best book recommendations I can each week. To do that, I go through the list of 1,000+…

Have you failed? Or have you not succeeded…yet? “In the moment, it’s impossible to tell whether it’s not working or whether it’s not working yet.” -Dorie Clark, The Long Game Going to the gym once or twice won’t tell you whether your current workout program is working or not; just…

In life, you get exactly what you tolerate Something magical happens when you refuse to settle for less in life. Something shifts, and, combined with ferocious, violent action to achieve exactly what you want, doors start to open, goals start to look doable, and possibilities become realized. But it isn’t…