Adam Zak

“Nobody is an authority on your potential but you,” says Roelof Botha, Managing Partner of Sequoia Capital, on the most recent episode of

Anaïs Nin on why your world grows or shrinks with your nerve:

“Life shrinks or expands according to one's courage.”

Apple co‑founder Steve Wozniak on why invention is a solitary sport:

“Most inventors and engineers I’ve met are like me ... they live in their heads. They’re almost like artists. In fact, the very best of them are artists. And artists work best alone .... I’m going to give you some advice that might be hard to take. That advice is: Work alone... Not... See more

"I'm Too Busy!"

Zen response: Everyone has five minutes. Meditation actually gives you more time by sharpening your focus and boosting productivity. Remember the Zen proverb:

“You should sit in meditation for twenty minutes every day—unless you're too busy. Then you should sit for an hour.”

Purpose, as it turns out, isn't static. It isn't something you discover once and then carry around, unchanged. Rather, it’s something you must actively renew and reconnect with, moment to moment. In the Zen tradition, this active renewal of purpose is central to cultivating deep awareness, intentional action, and lasting inner peace.

Rick Lewis

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Honestly Human

I propose that anyone who became highly interested and skilled at prompting their own mind with the same level of fuss that’s being generated around prompting AI, would quickly find the depths and mysteries of their own psyche, imagination, capacity for channeling innovative language and turns of phrase, and arising of ori... See more

When making new friends, the same rule applies—you have to make it a priority.

Block off just an hour a week to get involved in your community. Put yourself in positions to attract people who have similar interests. Maybe this bites into your work time or, if you’re self-employed, even your finances.

But you have to ask yourself, “What matters most?... See more