Scott H Young

The approach I’ve used to quickly assimilate the best advice in a domain (and actually use them to change my life)

I’m now entering the final month of my year-long Foundations project. This month’s focus is service. While the previous foundations have all focused on making one’s own life better, this one centers on contributing to the well-being of others. I thought service would be a good capstone for the project, a reminder that the point […]

At the start of this month, I shared some reflections on my poor organizational skills, and how I’d generally like to be a tidier person. Today, I’d like to share a little bit about how my efforts at getting organized went, as well as some ideas from the five books I read this month on […]

Today is my birthday. Every year, since I turned 18, I’ve written a blog post with some personal reflections on the previous year and some plans for the future. This year was notable for the conclusion of my twelve-month Foundations project, which I technically finished last month. I decided for logistical reasons to work on […]