Brain Food: Stop Fighting Your Nature

John Collison, Co-founder of Stripe, on the necessary level of tenacity:

“As you become an adult, you realize that things around you weren't just always there; people made them happen. But only recently have I started to internalize how much tenacity *everything* requires. That hotel, that park, that railway. The world is a museum of passion projec... See more

Jeff Bezos on not under-estimating opportunity:

“I think it's generally human nature to over-estimate risk and under-estimate opportunity. ... The risks are probably not as big as you perceive and the opportunities may be bigger than you percieve.”

Stop fighting your nature. Start winning with it.

You're born with certain core traits. Fighting them is like being a sprinter forced to run marathons – exhausting and futile. But these "limitations" can become your biggest advantage.

Your instincts, personality, and preferences aren't flaws - they're features.

When something seems to be holding yo... See more

Stop trying to be spectacular. Start being consistent.

Your reputation isn't built on your best day. It's built on your worst. Warren Buffett's fortune was built on avoiding losses. Tom Brady became the GOAT not because of his highlight-reel throws, but because he rarely made a bad play.

Anyone can occasionally go to the gym, eat a healthy meal, an... See more