[Issues] must be resolved in their own ways, with a psychological-philosophical toolbox that's never too full. Some of them are never really resolved, so the task becomes living alongside [them].

Ultralearning, in my opinion, often works well because it compresses the frustration barrier to a shorter period of time. ​ Whenever we, as human beings, sense a comparative disadvantage, it’s as if our brain immediately tries to avoid practicing the skill. ​ One-on-one tutoring immediately removes the “I’m the worst in the class” feeling. It also removes the “I’m the best in the class” laziness that can afflict high-performing students. Woah, hadn’t thought of it this way. À la the more “single-player games” tendency I’ve been leaning into.

“One way of looking at the difference between progressive and consistent habits is that the former are about managing growth, while the latter are about managing decline.”

“Often it’s not the expectations of other people that burn us out and make us miserable, but those we place on ourselves.”

Every year, for the last twelve years, I’ve done a birthday post. These posts summarize what’s happened in my life over the last year, as well as my thoughts about the future. This year was a big one for me, more than just rolling into a new decade. I got married. I signed a book

Focus is one of your most valuable resources. It acts as a multiplier on the value of your time. An hour of absorbing focus can be worth ten times that of a distracted one. Unfortunately, focus is also hard. Distractions are everywhere. Even when they aren’t, it can often be difficult to get into a

Most people are pretty good at keeping promises to others. When I make an appointment with a busy person, even just for something as simple as a call, they almost never cancel on me. If they do have to, they almost always apologize and work to reschedule. This is true even if I don’t know

There’s a lot of discussion about specific tactics you should use in life to become successful: what productivity app you should use, which exercises to be fit, where to invest your money. Missing from this is the question of how do you think about the big questions in your life? Not just where you spend