Reference letters perpetuate inequity. Let’s end them qz.com/work/2091786/ via @quartzatwork

Favorite quote from Peter Thiel to #MarkZuckerberg "In a world changing so quickly, the biggest risk you can take, is not taking any risk”

The best decisions have little to no immediate payoff. The best choices compound. Most of the benefits come at the end, not the beginning. The more patient you are, the bigger the payoff.

"At this point in my life, I’m comfortable in my body. I’m OK with things not being perfect. I don’t have to look right. My mind isn’t drifting to what people are thinking when I walk in anymore. It’s much less performative and conscious." *Will Smith is Done Trying to be Perfect

I built two businesses and exited both and I could not agree more with this quote:

It often feels like we have countless weeks ahead of us. But actually, it’s just a few thousand. Once you visualize the human life span, it becomes clear that so many parts of life we think of as “countless” are in fact quite countable nytimes.com/2022/02/25/opi…

"Most information is irrelevant. Knowing what to ignore saves you time, reduces stress, and improves your decision making." — Shane Parrish

50% of winning has to do with your attitude. Great learnings on how to become better: youtu.be/3bOhPVGt-wU

Consistency isn't simply willpower, which comes and goes. Consistency is doing it when you don't feel like doing it. If you want advantageous divergence, you have to do the things that matter on your best day and your worst day.

"So much advantage in life comes from being willing to look foolish in the short term." — Shane Parrish

Don't Send Your Kid to the Ivy League newrepublic.com/article/118747…

“There’s no difference between a pessimist who says, ‘Oh, it’s hopeless, so don’t bother doing anything,’ and an optimist who says, ‘Don’t bother doing anything, it’s going to turn out fine anyway.’ Either way, nothing happens.” ​— Yvon Chouinard

Easy in/Easy out seths.blog/2022/09/easy-i…

The beef tax seths.blog/2022/09/the-be…

The Optimal Morning Routine - Andrew Huberman youtu.be/gR_f-iwUGY4

Fighting climate change is wildly popular but most Americans don't know that sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/… @joroapp Sanchali Pal

Prove you can do hard things When a teenager asks why they need to learn calculus, what should you say? You know they will never use it in adulthood, outside of certain career choices. You could say, “It’ll help you get into college,” but then they’re left wondering why

Embracing long-term optimism! 🌟 Thanks for the enlightening letter, Kanbrick, and for the thought-provoking perspectives, Harper's Magazine and Sequoia Capital. #Optimism #Gratitude

This is what I have been seeing for a long time:

There are two times to admit mistakes: early and late. Early admissions solve problems. Late admissions create them. A person who proactively tells another they made a mistake gains trust and respect for their honesty. In contrast, one who tries to hide errors quickly loses trust