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My Best of May

 "Fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm fearsome, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore. They leave that wisdom to those to whom it appeals. When the storm comes — when night falls — what's worse: the danger or the fear of danger? Give me reality, the danger itself." - Vincent Van Gogh "We assume that the more arguments we give, the better our case. In reality, our weakest arguments dilute the strongest. Generally, you’ll only be as convincing as your worst point, so instead of making as many arguments as you can, make only the best." - Gurwinder Bhogal "Someone will start with more money than you. Someone will get into a better school. Someone will inherit connections you need to build from scratch. Someone will get picked before you. In other words, you’ll have no problem finding people with a head start. That’s not the point. The point is: when you get your opportunity, you make the most of it....

My Best of April

You want two things:    a.  Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity. No wasted movement. No wasted effort.    b.  Compounding. Every project should have a long runaway and feed the others.  If you think you’re running 10 minutes late, text to say you’ll be 15 minutes late. That way the other person gets one disappointment and one pleasant surprise. Most people do the opposite: they say they’re 5 minutes late when it’s 10 and end up annoying the other and looking like total fools. If a competent CEO got to run your life for a day, what is the first thing they would eliminate? The answers you seek are found in the questions you avoid.  link to full article Your life will change when you realize that you have to sacrifice short term freedom in order to earn long term freedom. Sacrifice is the cost of entry. Delayed gratification is the key to the life you want. Don't let the hope of finding a better way prevent you from starting down the best path yo...