Richard Garfield wasn't in grad school to make a card game. Though he did love trying new games with his friends, he enrolled to study combinatorial mathematics. He discovered this fascinating game …
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Nothing you are seeking will make you happy
Accomplishing a goal is rewarding in the same way burning a book is a good way to generate heat. It works briefly, but in the end, you’ve wasted something valuable. When you tirelessly pursue a goal, …
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Cults vs. Tribes
Jonathan Fields’ recent episode of Good Life Project with Claire Hoffman featured an interesting conversation about what makes a cult. Seth Godin loves the term “tribe” to classify a loyal group of …
Cognitive Dissonance and Integrative Thinking
Wisdom is contentment with cognitive dissonance. This is paraphrased from a paraphrased quote that I heard at Tim Ferriss' live podcast recording. As humans, we love certainty and consistency. We …
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Beating burnout and crowning heroes
There are two types of people. The Leah Potkins from Spot Hero, and everyone else. When one of her employees approached her feeling burnt out and discouraged, she could have lied and said that it …
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Life’s most persistent and urgent question
Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others? - Martin Luther King, Jr. We all have a gift that we're meant to bring to the world. Our lives are a vehicle for this …
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