How to turn $2 million into $2 trillion, by Charlie Munger “The company that needs a new machine tool, and hasn’t bought it, is already paying for it.”
8 questions for writing The secret to good writing, as to any kind of knowledge work, is deliberate planning.
Good morning, bad morning “If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed.” – William H. McRaven
How I used GPT-3 to hit Hacker News front page 5 times in 3 weeks In three weeks, I got to the front page five times, received 1054 upvotes, and had 37k people come to my site.
The psychology of learning to code Build a habit of learning, find what you’re obsessed with, and crawl your way through The Suck.
The art of oatmeal Instead of following your small set of passions, try to broaden them a little bit first.
How to remember what you learn Make it time-based, apply metacognition & active recall, and learn what you’re curious about.
A letter to my future kids The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is today because today is the first day of the rest of our life.
Telling the good stuff you know The act of discovery was not complete for him until he had taught it to someone else.
Thinking backwards The best way to think through problems is to begin from the end, from what you wanna get as a result. To start from the finish.
How to type 3x faster How I’ve built a tool that increased my typing speed 3x, changed how I plan projects, and helped me develop a growth mindset.
Two-minute rule A simple habit that keeps your next actions list short, prevents cognitive load, and improves decision-making skills.
What makes the most progress Focus on things that make you anxious, create fear of failure, and are not urgent, but important.
Competition is for losers, by Peter Thiel Don't always go through the tiny little door that everyone's trying to rush through, maybe go around the corner and go through the vast gate that nobody is taking.