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In one of his lectures, Robert Thurman, a Buddhist scholar, disciple of the Dalai Lama, and director of Tibet House in New York City

Charles Johnson • The Way of the Writer: Reflections on the Art and Craft of Storytelling

I believe in the discipline of mastering the best of what other people have figured out. Charlie Munger1

Rhiannon Beaubien • The Great Mental Models Volume 1: General Thinking Concepts

I think of a comparably personal comment I once heard my colleague Judith Shapiro, former provost of Bryn Mawr and then president of Barnard, make to a group of young people about what they should expect from college: “You want the inside of your head to be an interesting place to spend the rest of your life.”

Andrew Delbanco • What Is College For?

Bill Thurston writes:

Mathematics is a process of staring hard enough with enough perseverance at the fog of muddle and confusion to eventually break through to improved clarity.

Andy Matuschak • Cultivating Depth and Stillness in Research

4 The choice to learn more, or “Go deeper”:

Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen, • Smart Brevity

Edwin Land of Polaroid,

Walter Isaacson • Steve Jobs

Hollis Robbins: Most people focus on the vast reserves of content now available online, but few people ask: “Is this a good teacher?”