Some Things I Think

Too many people have too much money to work a job they hate.

Everyone should travel enough to know that’s not what they really want.

Ownership begets maintenance. Maintenance costs more than money.

Self-help implies deficiency, but those who love us don’t believe that.

In a world of abundance, knowing when you’re satiated is a superpower. 

Only in silence can we hear what’s important

Constraints are required for true freedom

Sometimes, doing nothing is the most productive.

Incentives are the strongest motivator in the world - but be careful, they carry unforeseen outcomes. 

Scarcity is real - Water is more useful than diamonds, but cheaper.

Playing your cards right may mean losing every battle to win the war.

You’re not average. Ergonomics was born from the fact that designing a product for the “average consumer” meant that it fit no one. 

Your most undervalued relationship is with money. Get to know it.

The antidote to survivorship bias is knowing the base rate.

Transparency provides a great deterrent. 

Curiosity and empathy is the way to understand the misunderstood. 

Add a premium to boring ideas and a discount to exciting ones.

Don’t apologize when optimizing for mental clarity - you are the only one who will reap the benefits. 

Increase your options when you’re young. Decrease them when you’re old.

Aim for the highest net fulfillment, not net worth. 

Our lives are made up by the years we live, the years we live are made up by the days we live, and the days we live are made up by the attention we give. 

Finding the right people to play with is as important as choosing a long-term game. 

Curiosity may have killed the cat, but it’s awakened the soul. 

Thanks to Morgan Kitzmiller, Diana Demco, Alex Exum, Mohammad Khan, Josh Knox, & Kevin Brennan for their feedback