I had a great time talking with Chris Williamson about the state of men and women in American society.

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“Unintelligent people are more easily misled by other people, intelligent people are more easily misled by themselves.” — Gurwinder

“Emotions assign value to things and tell you if you are moving toward your goals. And if you can't assign values to things, then you can't rationally calculate because you have no criteria upon which to make a decision.” — David Brooks

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“Living stressed is not living, really.” — Mo Gawdat

“So you're taking a few blows. That's the price for being in the arena and not on the sidelines. Stop complaining and be grateful.” — Steven Pressfield

The thing still needs doing

“Who you are is defined by what you’re willing to struggle for.” — Mark Manson

My primary love language is asking uncomfortable existential questions like, “How many people will remember you when you die?” and “If nuclear annihilation killed 99% of the human race, how would you contribute to the post-apocalyptic world?”

My second love language is Taco…

”I don't think there is a bigger way to naturally increase testosterone than adequate sleep and reduction of cortisol.” — Peter Attia

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Why I hate being around negative people.

“Being an asshole is a weak person’s idea of strength.

Complaining is their connection.

Never let yourself be held back by other people’s fears.

People criticise what they are afraid to do themselves.

Because bold action reminds them…

Here are some of the most important things I’ve realised about problems and stress:

1. Problems are a feature of life, not a bug.

There will never come a time when you have no problems.

What, did you think that one day you’re just going to wake up and cease having problems?…

Probably nothing to worry about

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Underrated skill in 2024: Strategic Ignorance

In a world of infinite information, strategic ignorance has never been more valuable.

Every minute, 500 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube

Every day, 500 million tweets are uploaded to X

Every year, 67 million people die

The…

“By being humble and curious you may not win many arguments, but it won’t matter, for even losing arguments will become a victory that moves you toward the far grander prize of truth.” — Gurwinder

Samuel L Jackson got his first major movie role aged 40.

Tolkien started the Lord of the Rings at 45, and finished it at 63.

Darwin published Origin of the Species at 50.

Harland Sanders founded KFC at 62.

'Grandma' Moses began painting at 78.

You’re never too old to start.