Both academics and the self-help industry killed philosophy. Academics managed to turn philosophy into the most boring subject on the planet; the self-help industry made philosophy “accessible” by getting rid of the values, rigor, and erudition required to properly produce a work of philosophy.

Most self-help books are nothing but kitsch philosophy... A consumerist form of “wisdom” and also a strange modern trend that doesn’t seem to end soon…

My “Business” Structure Calendar Sovereignty: Ability to grab coffee with friends whenever I want, play basketball on Tuesday, and work when most people travel and travel when most people work.[4] Audience Sovereignty: Loyal (maybe digital) community that financially and critically supports my craft (hi there)—let’s say that the magic number is

Being in a rush by default is a declaration of slavery.

Reading five pages per day of Dostoevsky or Eliade is ten times more fruitful than reading one “self-help” book every day! Forget about being “efficient” or “productive” for once and try to rediscover the real meaning and beauty of reading.

We read books to find out what we already know but find hard to express. The expression of ideas, not ideas per se, is what we seek when reading books.

What doesn’t allow you to live the way you want to live is the belief that you “have” to accomplish what you’re “supposed” to do instead of following your genuine interests and curiosity.

Outside-the-box thinking requires outside-the-box living.

By thinking all the time about money, you lose all the spiritual advantages of self-sufficiency. Learn to be happy before you get rich.