Life Lessons

Question we all need to ask ourselves:

What lie have I repeated to myself so many times that it feels like the truth?

There is a concept in cognitive science called the Illusory Truth Effect:

It is the tendency to believe false information after consistent, repeated exposures. In other words, if you are told a lie over and over again, it takes in your

I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.

— Thomas Edison

33 Life Learnings from 33 Years

by Sahil Bloom.

1. Life is hard, but fortunately, you get to choose your hard.

It's hard to build deep, meaningful relationships. It's also hard to live on the surface with everyone. It's hard to build the body you want. It's also hard to see your body atrophy from lack of use. It's hard to build a life of purpose. It's

The problem with success is that it teaches you the wrong lessons. What worked yesterday becomes religion, and religions don't adapt.

— Shane Parrish - Farnham Street

Nobody tells a better story than a person wanting to borrow money.

Overthinking is the biggest waste of human energy. Trust yourself, make a decision, and gain more experience. There is no such thing as perfect. You cannot think your way into perfection, just take action.

— Sylvester McNutt III

Being "Lazy" at Work Makes You More Valuable Than Hard Workers

By Darshak Rana - 5-Mar-2025

The uncomfortable truth I learned after watching hundreds of layoffs - hard workers are often the first to go, while the strategically "lazy" thrive.

I used to be that person.  The one who arrived first and left last. The one whose laptop was alw

34 Life Lessons from 34 Years

By Sahil Bloom - 8-Jan-25

1. You'll achieve much more by being consistently reliable than by being occasionally extraordinary.

You can get pretty damn far in life by just being someone that people can count on to show up and do the work.

2. You're one year of focus away from people saying you got lucky.

Most people overesti

During his time on the Pennsylvania Assembly, Ben Franklin befriended a rival by asking to borrow a rare book from his library.

The experience sparked an observation of an interesting psychological phenomenon: “He that has once done you a kindness will be more ready to do you another, than he whom you yourself have obliged.”

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