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Richard Nisbett, a prominent social psychologist and writer, wrote a book about how human cognition in different regions is different, and that these differences are scientifically measurable. Regardless of whether one thinks these cognitive systems… Read more

If one postulates that its hard to consistently achieve more than your skills allow, it follows that success must be a lagging indicator. Increasing your skills must happen prior to seeing the rewards from doing… Read more

I don’t know if the media ecosystem changed, or just my algorithm, but I’ve recently been getting deluged by information from Y Combinator. Y-Combinator is a startup accelerator that aims to build successful companies, usually… Read more

My problem, put simply, is that sometimes I ought to keep quiet when I do not. Much of the time, creativity and curiosity encourages a sort of blasphemy, one where many things one recognizes may… Read more

Important to change way you think, work, and deal with never ending river of responsibilities. Can’t do everything MAYBE READ: Peter Drucker, Alex Mackenzie, Alan Lakein, Stephen Covey  (Deep Work) Very Important- Single-Minded Focus on… Read more

Accompanying delusions of grandeur is often inaction. As one thinks in terms of the limits of one’s potential, paradoxically, they become less likely to achieve their goals. In a sense, looking upon one’s fate is… Read more

There’s a lot of airports in the United States, and also the NY metro area. Many more convenient to get to as well. But, recently, I’ve been going to Newark when I need to travel,… Read more

One idea that seems to show up a lot is that if people build a metaphorical cathedral to anything, people will flock to it, because of the time, meticulousness, and effort into crafting something wondrous.… Read more