10 Lessons You (And I) Will Learn Too Late

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“Measure experience in exposure to shocks rather than years.” — @angjiang

The man who’s gathering knowledge for the sake of it is like the sailor who's dying of thirst on the ocean.

No matter how much he drinks, he will always be thirsty.

If you’re intellectually confused at least three times a day―that’s good news.

Your mind loves having workouts.

You’re building strong cognitive muscles.

As long as in the moment of action you’re bold, don’t worry about your intellectual tensions.

If you want to be “unique”, you don’t need a unique skill.

You need a unique combination of skills.

H/T @david_perell

In an abundant world, productivity is about eliminating bad habits; then adding good ones.

In an abundant world, knowledge is about filtering, not gathering, information.

In an abundant world, discipline is the new freedom.

In an abundant world―less is more; and more is less.

“Contrary to popular belief, success isn't being on top of a hierarchy. Success is standing outside all hierarchies.” — @nntaleb

Try to live far below your means for at least one month, and watch how you’re slowly starting to taste freedom.

By learning how to limit our desires, we can paradoxically idealize ourselves.

H/T @naval

To think better, aim to be less wrong.

Mind your ignorance; forget about your “brilliance.”

If you focus on being less wrong, biases become more visible; beliefs no longer need protection; and arrogance drops to a minimum.

H/T @ShaneAParrish

“Only those willing to crash and burn will be able to fly and soar.” — @ThinkInPeach

Show your anger when needed.

People need to know what irritates you and what doesn’t.

But, crucially, remain internally calm.

Your anger is only a tool. Don’t become its puppet.