The best way to learn is by doing. The quickest way to learn is through empathy. It would be great to be an expert in everything and to have spent hours developing a knowledge base in hundreds of …
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Should You be a Martyr?
My girlfriend told me that in her education class they had a discussion about whether or not teachers should be martyrs. Should they be giving up their livelihood for the benefit of the …
Passion and Contribution
The questions about what I will do after college have been coming steadier and faster than ever. This has gotten me to think more about what I want to pursue in this life. I'm not sure what I've …
Deliberate Practice
The 10,000 hour rule was popularized by Malcolm Gladwell and substantiated by research done by Anders Ericsson. You must practice for 10,000 hours to become world class at something. There is an …
Wants Now and Later
You don’t have to want to go to the gym when you’re lying in bed in the morning. You don’t need to be hungry when you wake up to know you’ll eat oatmeal for breakfast. All the matters is that you …
Easy vs. Simple
Some of the most valuable things in life are simple, but not easy. Running is simple, but not easy. Entrepreneurship is simple. You just have to solve a problem and get paid to solve it. While …