We've all got light and dark within us
Harry Potter: This connection between me and Voldemort... what if the reason for it is that I am becoming more like him? I just feel so...
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Dec 13, 20204 min read
How to Escape a Pandemic
"Socrates was told that some man had not been improved by travel. 'I am sure he was not,' he said. 'He went with himself." – Michel de...
Nov 23, 20204 min read
Don't Sweat the Small Trucks
Paula Daniëlse/Getty Images How much of our time and energy in any given week is spent mulling over small-scale problems? Probably too...
Oct 18, 20204 min read
Wasting Years, By Wasting Hours
Ryan Bingham: If you think about it, your favorite memories, the most important moments in your life... Were you alone? – Up in the Air...
Sep 7, 20203 min read
Scalable vs. Non-Scalable Careers
If you enjoy this article, consider subscribing to my weekly newsletter, Thoughts from a Bench. I typically cover how I see ideas from...
Aug 24, 20204 min read
Avoiding the Local Maximum
At some point in life we get stuck: on a tough problem, at a boring job, in an unhealthy relationship. It happens – we get comfortable...
Jul 18, 20204 min read
You Don't Need to Make It
"Someone in the crowd could be the one you need to know The someone who could lift you off the ground Someone in the crowd could take...
Jul 3, 20203 min read
When You're Overwhelmed, Stop Thrashing
Hermione: Stop moving! Both of you! This is Devil's Snare. You have to relax. If you don't, it'll only kill you faster! Ron: Kill us...
May 31, 20204 min read
Win the Game
"Stand up stand up! Here he comes. Tell me what it takes to be number one! Tell me what it takes to be number one!" – Kanye West,...
Apr 27, 20205 min read
How Things Were (or so we think)
Uncle Rico: Back in '82, I used to be able to throw a pig skin a quarter mile. Kip: Are you serious? Uncle Rico: I'm dead serious. ......
Apr 14, 20202 min read
One Word at a Time
The legendary music producer Rick Rubin has worked with the Beastie Boys, Kanye West, Adele, Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and...
Apr 5, 20202 min read
Your Group Doesn't Define You
Regina: Ok, you should just know that we don't do this a lot, so this is like, a really huge deal. Gretchen: We want to invite you to...
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