How should you think about the issues that matter to your life? Make tough decisions, reason clearly and avoid common mistakes? Below are some of my best articles offering insights into thinking better: The 5 Best Articles on Thinking Better Here are the five best essays I’ve written to help you think better in your […]
The Best Articles on Life Philosophy
How should you live? In many ways, my blog is devoted to trying to pull apart and answer this question. Over the last decade, I’ve written a lot trying to do this, here are some of the best articles. The 5 Best Life Philosophy Articles Here are my best five essays on how to live […]
Update on My 10-Year Plans at Becoming Exceptional
Ten years ago this month, I wrote an article on this blog titled, “What are You Going to Be Exceptional at in 10 Years?” In the article, I picked two skills I wanted to get good at over the following decade: writing and micro-entrepreneurship. I’m not sure why I felt the need to write “micro-entrepreneurship” […]
Do You Even Want Success? (The Perils of Achievement Bias)
Biases distort our perception of reality. Consider survivorship bias. This is the fact that when viewing a group, you often only have the ability to look at the success stories, not the losers. As a result, you may be deceived that certain traits matter because they show up in all successes (even if they also […]
I'm a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, podcast host, computer programmer and an avid reader. Since 2006, I've published weekly essays on this website to help people like you learn and think better. My work has been featured in The New York Times, BBC, TEDx, Pocket, Business Insider and more. I don't promise I have all the answers, just a place to start.