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Lifestyle quotes

* "The modern devil is cheap dopamine." * "The things you own end up owning you." * “We are hunters; we are only truly alive in those moments when we improvise; no schedule, just small surprises and stimuli from the environment.” * "It

Inverting quotes

* "Instead of role models, ask: who are my anti-models?" * "Rather than wondering what will make me happy, ask: what is certain to make me miserable?" * "It is remarkable how much long-term advantage people like us have gotten by trying

Human nature quotes

* “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.” * "Self-awareness is the most attractive trait." * "The line separating good and evil passes not through states, nor between classes, nor between

Health quotes

* "A fit body, a calm mind, a house full of love - these things cannot be bought, they must be earned." * "The first rule of handling conflict is: 'Don’t hang around people who are constantly engaging in conflict.'

Goals quotes

* "Not wanting something is as good as having it." * "Desire is a contract you make with yourself to be unhappy until you get what you want." * "Judge a goal by how well it changes your actions in the present

Decision-making quotes

* "The sailor cannot see the north / but knows the needle can." * "If you cannot decide, the answer is no." * "The hardest 'no' to identify is the one closest to a 'yes'." * "The golden

Quotes from "Skin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life"

Skin in the Game is about four topics in one: a) uncertainty and the reliability of knowledge (both practical and scientific, assuming there is a difference), or in less polite words bull***t detection, b) symmetry in human affairs, that is, fairness, justice, responsibility,

A brief tour of your Grandparents' wisdom

From Skin in the Game: Let us now close by sampling a few ideas that exist in both ancient lore and are sort of reconfirmed by modern psychology. These are sampled organically, meaning they are not the result of research but of what spontaneously

Via negativa

This concept is so thought-provoking and so potentially valuable, that it's worthy of its own article. From Skin in the Game: "Via negativa: the principle that we know what is wrong with more clarity than what is right, and that knowledge

Quotes from "Living an Examined Life: Wisdom for the Second Half of the Journey"

But the truth is the truth, and as Jung pointed out, we seldom solve problems, but we can outgrow them. That is what this book is about, not solutions, but attitudes, behaviors, and disciplines that move us toward enlargement, toward enfolding our debilitating history

Quotes from "Washington: A Life"

In the mid-1750s, while coaching his younger brother Jack, George exhorted him to spend more time at Belvoir: “I should be glad to hear that you live in perfect harmony and good fellowship with the family at Belvoir, as it is in their power

A rebellion

There's a new Intermittent fasting. A rebellion against Information gluttony. Feasting intentionally, With precision. Ample space For digestion. Resisting enslavement By the black mirror. Against the pings And endless scroll. Against cheap dopamine And perpetual distraction. Towards presence And attention. Towards listening

The most important lie

When I was 14, something transformational happened to me: I lied to my mom, and I got caught. On a random night early in high school, I arrived home. I had to check in with her upon arrival. She and I were close -

Best movies of all-time

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Derek Sivers Four Things To Be Happy

I came up with four things. 1. I need quiet. 2. I need a decent temperature where I’m not sweating or freezing. 3. I need to be near nature so I can go out for a walk. 4. I need somewhat of a

Derek Sivers on how to be Antifragile

How to thrive in an unknowable future. Again, to give context, this is where I’ve read a bunch of books on this subject. I took a bunch of these book notes, lots of paragraphs, and condensed them down into these. What is it?

No More Mr. Nice Guy Book Ideas

No More Mr. Nice Guy * Be good beginner - and a good ender. If, after two or three dates, you're not really feeling it, end it, civilly and firmly. * Set boundaries, and stand up to women. If female behavior is occurring that

The power of independence

Americans pride themselves on independence, an idea at the very heart of our civilization. Independence means "we got it," we can take care of ourselves, no need for the government to do for us what is our right and our pleasure to

Quotes from "Joe Biden: The Life, the Run, and What Matters Now"

For years, Biden, who relied on his government salary, was among the least prosperous members of the United States Senate. (In the two years after he left the vice presidency, the Bidens earned more than $15 million, from speeches, teaching, and book deals.) He

"The Exchange" Podcast

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Quotes from "Selfish, Shallow, and Self-Absorbed: Sixteen Writers on the Decision Not to Have Kids"

Niger has the highest TFR in the world at 7.6. By 2050, the population of Yemen—geographically a little smaller than France—is projected to increase its 1950 population by twenty-four times, exceeding the population of Russia. Here we were, just emerged from

Quotes from "A Beginner's Guide to Japan: Observations and Provocations"

The largest red-light district in the country, with three thousand establishments pushed into a Tokyo area barely five hundred yards wide and two hundred yards long, is called “Kabuki-cho.” Formerly the site of more official theatrical performances, it has a name that can be

Quotes from "Ten Years a Nomad: A Traveler's Journey Home"

Learning to go with the flow is the most important part of travel planning. Travel is about letting things unfold and happen naturally. It’s better to see fewer attractions and go deeper into a city or a region than to cast a wide

Quotes from "The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds"

Soon Morey noticed something else: A scout watching a player tended to form a near-instant impression, around which all other data tended to organize itself. “Confirmation bias,” he’d heard this called. The human mind was just bad at seeing things it did not

Quotes from "The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves"

Today, of Americans officially designated as ‘poor’, 99 per cent have electricity, running water, flush toilets, and a refrigerator; 95 per cent have a television, 88 per cent a telephone, 71 per cent a car and 70 per cent air conditioning. Cornelius Vanderbilt had

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