Consistency is more important to me than how much progress I make — Several years ago, I landed on a documentary on TV. I can’t recall much about it, but I remember an important scene. The documentary was about hidden ailments that people often walk around with for years. …

As I’m writing this (March 2022), there’s a lot of conversation around whether we are headed for a recession or not. Since we haven’t had a real one for a while, let’s look at the definition of a recession: “A significant decline in economic activity spread across the market, lasting…

I discovered Stoicism in early 2015, right around the time my grandmother passed away, and I was dealing with a breakup and a career switch — everything happened at the same time. Stoicism helped me remain resilient during that difficult time. I’ve been studying the philosophy ever since. Inspired by…

When I started writing online, I looked at people who had a hundred thousand followers on social media or on their newsletter, and thought, “Wow, their writing careers must be so much easier than mine.” This type of thinking is common. I’ve heard it from many friends and colleagues. We…

The LAA framework: Learn, act, adjust — Some people are apparently more afraid of starting their own business than jumping out of a plane. That’s how powerful the fear of failure can be. We’d rather do something that could get us killed than do something new. Researchers found that about a third of Americans are more afraid…

Let’s do a thought experiment — Let’s do a thought experiment. I did this several years ago and it changed my idea of being rich and the overall pursuit of wealth. I got it from an old post by the blogger, Mr. Money Mustache. In the article, he says he would do “absolutely nothing differently,” if…

What’s something you are currently working towards? Maybe you want to get into a top university, apply for a job at the best company in your field, or become the best expert in your area of expertise. We achieve good things when we do great work. And to do great…

When you’re aware of these three biases, you’ll be ahead of the investing crowd — When investors deal with an unusual event, they often say, ”This time it’s different.” It often happens during the formation of bubbles. For example, in 2021, several investors and commentators said we were in a bubble for growth stocks and SPACs. Some said it was very similar to the Dotcom…

When you look at the benefits of certain things, don’t forget to look at the potential downsides — Whenever I wanted to take a dietary supplement, I would often search for something like, “benefits of X.” X could be anything: From vitamin c to ashwagandha (a herb that’s been popular in recent years). I would also use that same line of thinking for other things I was interested…