- We evolved to survive starvation, but not to resist abundance.
- Antifragile systems will benefit from random & short stress events, but will weaken enduring chronic stress.
- Outsourcing your existential weight is a waste; deal with it in-house.
- Master the hip thrust and the deadlift to fix that shitty posture from too much sitting.
- Reading a very good book twice is better than reading two books once.
- Front-load your pain.
- Self-discipline comes easy when you have strong beliefs.
- Addiction to comfort isn't worth the negative consequences coming down the road.
- Be open but not exploitable.
- Hard on the behavior, soft on the person.
- Overdoing technology hijacks the pleasure center in your brain.
- You can have autonomy over your time, location and task and yet be a prisoner of your mind.
- Working in Europe is like listening to a podcast at 0.5x.
- Great managers are those who don't actually manage. They lead.
- For the longest time humans had to protect themselves from other humans and other species. Today, you need to protect yourself from yourself.
- Live raw, wander often.
- Outward action and inner calm.
- Serious people are boring.
- Aristotle's Golden Mean.
- Lead by example.
- Failure + Perseverance = Success.
- Be willing to look like an idiot over the short term.
- Learn the newest skills and the oldest principles. Combine timely and timeless.
- Behavior vs. Intention.
- Asymmetric opportunities.
- Narrow focus vs. Expansive focus. Zero feet view vs. Bird view.
- Maximize Courage and minimize Fear.
- Hunger != Craving.
