There are two responses to being around people who are top performers. You can see greatness and say “I could never be like them” and let yourself off the hook. Or you could say “how do I …
The most empowering feeling
Is there anything more empowering than having an idea and putting it into action? If you can do that a few times, you start to build momentum. On the flip side, it’s downward spiral when you …
The Latino Youth Fellowship
During the spring of 2019, eight students prototyped solutions to improve access to resources in their community. With the help of Jackie Stamos and Ambriana Wade at Sussex Central High School, the …
The scarce desire to learn
What one solution could solve all other problems? If you could give everyone the gift of learning how to learn, I think the world would massively change for the better. No matter what you want …
Zero sum games
Naval Ravikant would call politics a status game. By definition, when only one person can win, it’s advantageous to knock down your opponents. Listening to the Throughline episode about Mitch …
Hard work
Hard work matters a lot. But choosing what to work hard on matters more. The paradox is that without hard work, you often don’t accumulate the experience to know what matters when you’re young. …