Process

Personal Writings

You need difficulty

Struggle, ChatGPT replacing creativity and finding meaning in the process

Personal Writings

You will get knocked down

Getting knocked down, showing up and investing in yourself

Personal Writings

You will fail a lot

Failing your way to success, appreciating the grind and staying consistent for years

Personal Writings

You will be misunderstood

Being misunderstood, letting critics talk and strengthening your mind

Personal Writings

You need to fall

Getting punched in the mouth, getting only one life and using failure as an opportunity

Personal Writings

You have to decide what you want out of life

Asking yourself 'why?', modern-day distractions and giving yourself time to think

Personal Writings

You don't need to have all the answers

Saying 'I don't know', experimenting and writing for me

Personal Writings

Write For Yourself

Keeping track of your thoughts and pushing yourself

Personal Writings

Why me?

Why should people listen to me and consistent content creation

August 14, 2022

Personal Writings

Why is it so hard for people to write?

Writing for you, learning how to learn and living a unique life

Personal Writings

Why Do Clouds Turn Pink?

Why clouds turn pink, hacking life, and thinking for yourself

Personal Writings

What's the Plan?

Poem about what happens if my investing prediction comes true

Personal Writings

What game are you playing?

Understanding what game you're playing, types of games that make you miserable and finding happiness

January 29, 2025

Personal Writings

What are you optimizing for?

Optimizing your life and asking yourself the question

February 19, 2024

Personal Writings

Walk to the beat of your own drum

Lowering expectations, committing to the work and reaching your potential

January 7, 2022

Personal Writings

Trust the Process

Process vs. goals, patience and why I started writing

February 15, 2021

Miscellaneous Musings

This Means More

One fan’s journey through how the Raptors went from being the laughing stock of the NBA to World Champions

Personal Writings

Think of life as a forest

Life as a forest, little things every day and the value of time

Personal Writings

There is no overnight success

The myth of overnight successes, having purpose and Mo Salah's journey

January 18, 2022

Personal Writings

There is no blueprint

Your parents' blueprint, learning a new blueprint and advice from the best

Personal Writings

The work has just begun

Short write up on work, being excellent and committing to the process

October 18, 2021

Personal Writings

The trap of productivity

Why I'm so productive, feeling guilty when I'm not resting and figuring out how to relax more

Personal Writings

The road to the Olympics

The day I figured out my next dream - become an Olympian

Personal Writings

The Paradox of Efficiency

Upsides and downsides of being hyper-efficient

Personal Writings

The endless loop

Social media, the game of attention and investing time in yourself

Personal Writings

The Downside Of Productivity

Being too productive, the comparison trap, and the value of time

February 23, 2021

Personal Writings

Tell your story

Owning your story, having a voice and creating for yourself

January 18, 2022

Personal Writings

Success is a lousy teacher

Success, rewiring your brain and reframing failure

Personal Writings

Stop Sometimes

Audacious goals, escaping social media, and the paradox of the future

Personal Writings

Stand alone

Standing alone, looking like an idiot and finding what you love

December 7, 2021

Personal Writings

Stay Patient

Incremental progress, getting good at your craft and sharing your work with the world

January 12, 2023

Personal Writings

Solve the mundane

Sock drawers, focusing on what's in front of you and healthy habits

August 20, 2022

Personal Writings

Show Up

Show up for yourself

February 7, 2021

Journal Entries

Who cares what people think

Day 689 – Day 184 – Sep.9.20 – Who cares what people think

September 9, 2020

Journal Entries

Decision making

Day 688 – Day 183 Q – Sep.8.20 – Decision making

September 8, 2020

Journal Entries

You'll always be imperfect

Day 694 – Day 189 Quarantine – Sep.14.20 – You'll always be imperfect

September 14, 2020

Personal Writings

Self work takes a long time

Self-work, being aware of your thoughts and confronting your demons

February 6, 2022

Personal Writings

Protect yourself from yourself

Guarding against your own stupidity, the great investors and learning to make better decisions

Personal Writings

Progress is not linear

Life slapping you in the face, my weight and moving forward

Personal Writings

Play Positive Sum Games

Positive-sum games, chasing status and charting your own path

February 15, 2021

Personal Writings

Perfectionism is holding you back

Chasing perfection, starting and people noticing your effort

November 29, 2022

Journal Entries

Don't try and predict the future

Day 717 – Day 212 Q – Oct.7.20 – Don’t try and predict the future

October 7, 2020

Journal Entries

Patience

Day 716 – Day 211 Q – Oct.6.20 – Patience

October 6, 2020

Journal Entries

Judge me by my actions

Day 1084 - Oct.5.21 - Judge me by my actions

October 5, 2021

Journal Entries

Life never happens the way you think

Day 714 – Day 209 Q – Oct.4.20 – Life never happens the way you think

October 4, 2020

Journal Entries

You will get there

Oct.22.23 - Day 1850 - You will get there

October 22, 2023

Journal Entries

You need to keep working

Oct.20.23 - Day 1848 - You need to keep working

October 20, 2023

Journal Entries

Keep going

Nov.9.23 - Day 1868 - Keep going

November 9, 2023

Journal Entries

Give yourself credit

Day 746 – Day 241 Q – Nov.5.20 – Give yourself credit

November 5, 2020

Journal Entries

Focus on the process

Day 1116 - Nov.6.21 - Focus on the process

November 6, 2021

Journal Entries

Chart your own path

Day 770 – Day 265 Q – Nov.30.20 – Chart your own path

November 30, 2020

Journal Entries

Your time will come

Day 765 – Day 260 Q – Nov.25.20 – Your time will come

November 25, 2020

Journal Entries

Everyone's dealing with their own shit

Day 1154 - Nov.24.21 - Everyone’s dealing with their own shit anyway

November 24, 2021

Journal Entries

US election eve

Day 743 – Day 238 Q – Nov.2.20 – US election eve

November 2, 2020

Personal Writings

None of my ideas are original

Combining concepts, little wins and working on yourself

December 7, 2021

Personal Writings

No one makes it out alive

Experiencing suffering, being resilient and toughing out the next few years

November 27, 2024

Personal Writings

Maybe You're Delusional

Perspective, AI, China, and betting on the future.

Journal Entries

Increase the frequency of ideas

Day 895 - Day 385 Q - Mar.30.21 - increase the frequency of ideas

Journal Entries

All of this is practice

Day 952 - Day 442 Q - May.26.21 - All of this is practice

Journal Entries

How do you change the world?

Day 582 – Day 70 Quarantine – May.25.20 - How do you change the world

Journal Entries

Legacy

Day 578 – Day 66 Quarantine – May.21.20 - Legacy

Personal Writings

Master your mind

Mastering your mind, meditating and tips on understanding yourself

Journal Entries

Know the game

Day 568 – Day 57 Quarantine – May.11.20 - Know the game

Journal Entries

Show up when you don't want to

Day 868 - Day 358 Q - Mar.3.21 - show up when you don’t want to

Journal Entries

Get used to it

Mar.26.24 - Day 2004 - Get used to it

Journal Entries

The power of consistency

Day 876 - Day 366 Q - Mar.11.21 - power of consistency

Personal Writings

Make your dreams happen

The power of visualization, writing down your dreams and letting your subconscious work

Personal Writings

Maintaining creativity

Being a beginner, Richard Branson, and ideas for building an empire

Personal Writings

Lose Yourself In the Art

Commit to the process

Personal Writings

Long term thinkers win

Delaying satisfaction, small changes to habits and working on yourself

Miscellaneous Musings

Life hacks

A few tips and tricks that have worked in my life

Personal Writings

Level up

Self improvement, reading books and leveling your character up in this game we call life

November 13, 2023

Personal Writings

Let your curiousity guide you

Reminder to follow your curiousity

Personal Writings

Let Magic Happen

Daft Punk, showing up as an artist and creating the environment for magic

November 26, 2022

Personal Writings

Let history be the judge

Showing up, work compounding and letting history be the judge of you

Personal Writings

Just because you're good at one thing doesn't mean you're good at all things

Rejection, my terrible record with women and understanding yourself

December 3, 2021

Journal Entries

You're never better than the process

Day 1348 - Jun.6.22 - You’re never better than the process

Journal Entries

Be relentlessly consistent

Day 1369 - Jun.29.22 - Be relentlessly consistent

Journal Entries

Focus on the next step on the road

Day 1356 - Jun.14.22 - Focus on the next step on the road

Journal Entries

Do good work

Day 624 – Day 118 Quarantine – July.6.20 - Do good work

Journal Entries

Focus on doing good work

Day 1006 - Day 546 - July.19.21 - Focus on doing good work

Journal Entries

Keep learning

Day 646 – Day 140 Quarantine – Jul.28.20 - Keep learning

Journal Entries

Man in the arena

Day 809 - Day 299 Q - Jan.3.21 - Man in the arena

January 3, 2021

Journal Entries

Day by day

Day 1220 - Jan.29.22 - Day by day

January 29, 2022

Journal Entries

Fail more often

Day 826 - Day 316 Q - Jan.20.21 - Fail more often

January 20, 2021

Journal Entries

Tiger Woods

Day 824 - Day 314 Q - Jan.18.21 - Tiger woods

January 18, 2021

Journal Entries

Don't run another race

Day 823 - Day 313 Q - Jan.17.21 - Don’t run another race

January 17, 2021

Personal Writings

It's about lasting

Working for a lifetime, consistency and commitment to the work

November 1, 2022

Personal Writings

It'll take longer than you think

Things taking longer than you think, showing up and contributing to humanity

August 14, 2022

Venture Capital & Business

Investing in the Everything Bubble

Did a write up on how I would invest the next few years if I was a professional money manager

February 19, 2022

Personal Writings

Inspiration

Apollo 11, watching Matt from Yes Theory complete an Ironman and finding inspiration

September 22, 2024

Personal Writings

Improve yourself

The world rejecting you, focusing on you and being a better version of you

Personal Writings

I'm So Proud of You

Working hard, learning through the Internet and being proud of myself.

Personal Writings

I'm a work in prog-mess

Being a progress and mess, human struggle and moving forward

Personal Writings

I'm Going to Change the World

Macroeconomic trends, becoming a great investor and changing the world

Personal Writings

I feel off

Reflecting on an off day

January 20, 2025

Personal Writings

How long are you willing to push?

Sacrificing, working for your dreams and pushing through adversity

Personal Writings

How great do you wanna be?

Working for your dreams, finding what you love and being obsessive

Miscellaneous Musings

How do you protect yourself after a market crash

Being antifragile, leveraging the Internet and doing what you love

Miscellaneous Musings

How Did Drake Become So Successful

What Drake's journey to global superstar can teach us about success

January 20, 2021

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Essay on how China has advanced in production, manufacturing and helped their citizens while America has fallen behind

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