We tend to read stories about only famous people, get business advice from those who prioritized it above all else. But at what cost?
There is No “Real” You
That there's a different, truer, you separate from all the things you say and do is just a self-serving delusion. Getting past this is useful.
Useful Mental Model: Normal Distribution
Some ideas are so powerful once you know them, you start to see them everywhere. Normal distributions are one of these ideas. Let's understand it!
“I already know what to do, I just don’t do it.” I disagree.
You understand what you need to do better than you understand yourself. Knowinging how to get things done is a skill you can learn.
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.