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The Staircase of the Self

Knowing yourself is much harder than it sounds. Here’s a big post to help guide you through this journey.

Boredom is not a condition to escape. It’s a relationship to cultivate.

Welcome to the intersection of curiosity and stubbornness.

Learn how to balance the rigidity of focus with the fluidity of exploration.

Status traps can be hard to avoid, but there is a way out. Look inward, and choose mastery.

Welcome to a world where work never sleeps.

My wife and I just said hello to our new baby daughter. Here’s what I wrote to welcome her into the world.

Conformity can make normal people do terrible things. Fortunately, one strong voice breaks this thoughtless spell.

Don’t control the spike. Control the duration of the long tail.

Creativity is often seen as the act of making things. Here’s why that’s wrong.