Life is a series of treasure hunts, but it is the moral ambiguity we face along the way that unearths us.
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For the last year or so, I’ve been working in public. Each week, I share what I’m working on with the world via my newsletter and podcast. Here are a few of my observations so far.
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What is wisdom? Here are a few observations.
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Hosting a podcast has many benefits, but my favorite is being able to listen to myself think out loud. Listening to myself think enables me to make better decisions.
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Not sure where to start? Trying dipping your toe into a small blue pond.
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In learning any new subject for long term utility, fluency is the goal. Anything less risks uselessness over time.
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Failure is a part of our lives. We think and talk about it often. Some say failure is good. Some say failure is bad. In reality, it just is. But, failure is where meaning hides.
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I’m a big believer in continuous learning. It preserves optionality and maintains relevance in an ever-changing world. It’s also believed to improve mental health and increase happiness. Continuous learning is the process of acquiring new skills and knowledge on a regular basis.
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Regret is an awful feeling. The more we feel it, the less happy we are in the present. We feel regret when we make a decision that disappoints us. We can regret a decision to act (“action”). And we can regret a decision not to act (“inaction”). Over the last year or two, I’ve been experimenting with ways to minimize regret. It’s hard but worth it.
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These equations explain the power of small (one percent) daily changes over the course of a full year (365 days). If we make something one percent better every day for a year, we make it 37 times better. And if we make something one percent worse every day for a year, we make it 97% worse.
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We play games every day. A few weeks ago, Simon Sinek introduced me to James Carse’s book, Finite and Infinite Games. Carse breaks our games into two types: finite and infinite. While we cannot win an infinite game, we can enjoy playing it. An infinite game is a journey. And the journey is the reward.
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Confucius, a Chinese philosopher during the 5th and 6th centuries BC, said: By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third, by experience, which is the bitterest. Confucius wrote this more than two thousand years ago. I read this quote almost every Sunday morning in an attempt to extract its full meaning.
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Albert Einstein said, “I have no special talent, I am only passionately curious.” Experts say curiosity is the key to success. Yet curiosity is a human trait. We’re all born with it. We’re all curious in our own ways. So, what do these experts really mean? Psychologists break curiosity into two types: 1) perceptual curiosity; and 2) intellectual curiosity.
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I break content into two buckets: 1) timely content and 2) timeless content. Yes; I’ve over-simplified this. But it works to make this point: you should prioritize timeless content over timely content.
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