Sometimes you are pulled all the way in. To a movie, a moment, a story, a game, a relationship, love. You forget everything else exists. Your mind isn't conscious of itself. You're fully immersed …
Division in the world
Division doesn’t exist. We perceive it into existence. We don’t see the world. We see our story about the world. …
Running towards energy
Sometimes it helps to think of life like Mario Kart. There are speed boosts along the way, and it's often a good idea to steer towards them. It's often unclear why they're there, or what they mean, …
Everyone is human
It's a helpful reminder. Celebrities, sports stars, authors, politicians, musicians. They're all people. They happen to be really good at something that has gotten them famous. But that doesn't …
Content as refinement
In our education system, content is often a prerequisite. You need to learn computer science 101 before you can go to the advanced class where build a website. This makes sense in many regards. There …
That is the job
Tim Ferris often retells a story about an amateur filmmaker talking to a pro. The amateur says that he almost made his film, but the timing was off, they ran out of budget, the people weren't quite …