“Go do something great and your network will instantly emerge.” - Naval And as Carl Jung said, no matter how isolated you are and how lonely you feel, if you do your work truly and conscientiously, unknown friends will come and seek you.

Purpose is the most underrated antidepressant

One of the worst collateral consequences of mass production was the death of artistry and niche masters of various bespoke goods. The death of beauty.

It's actually mysterious how many smart single people there are that cannot find a partner. So many people want a well-defined thing, and that thing exists in droves, and they cannot find it. Also it's each-other.

I don’t know of a single successful person who doesn’t have the skill of figuring it out. They don’t need to ask how to do something, because they deeply understand that they will have to fail, change direction, fail again, and repeat that process even if someone gave them the

The saddest thing about success is realizing how few people actually wanted to see you succeed. They smiled and cheered to your face but secretly hoped you’d fail. Learn to recognize that quiet envy. Cut those people from your life. Small circles create big outcomes.

it's actually mysterious how many smart people don't realize the hard part is *becoming* a partner worthy of finding, not shopping for one

A job, lifestyle, or business that slowly eats away at you like this must be avoided at all costs, especially without a long term advantage/reward for that sacrifice The sooner you can get out the better because you have to prioritize your own sanity and ability to enjoy life.

The quality of your relationships rise or fall to the level of how you feel about yourself.

this is simple. after the internet esp the hierarchy completely flipped: before: survival → family → companionship → self now: self → career → lifestyle → maybe companionship social media made the self the protagonist of every story. & capitalism funds the crap out of it

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It’s the disappearance of these little, seemingly insignificant, bits of art that show how far we’ve strayed.

This is a warning to anyone who focuses on saving but neglects the skill of spending money meaningfully The longer you go, the harder it gets to spend money, and eventually it becomes effectively impossible to change It's a tragedy to live a smaller life than you have to

the older i get the more i realize how simple a good life really is. wake up early. lift 3x a week. walk 30 minutes a day. eat real food. drink water. sleep well. read. obsess over something that matters. spend time with loved ones. avoid drama. be grateful. you’ll already be

The main reason the dating market is worse for older people is because emotionally healthy, good faith options continually leave the singles pool every year By your early 30s the herd has been thinned considerable. By late 30s the majority remaining have major attachment issues.

Have any of these companies considered training the people they hire?

People overwhelmingly tend to project and interpret things they way they would mean them if they were in your shoes. A passive aggressive person sees passive aggression. A cheater sees cheating. A liar sees duplicity. (banger)

the cornerstone of a healthy adult relationship is not withdrawing love & affection if the other person does something you don’t like

Very important to understand: Maintaining optionality is, itself, very costly, bc, by delaying commitment, you miss out on compounding, and compounding is the most powerful force in business (& life).

They include you in their plans. They actually text back and keep the conversation going. They tell you what they’re up to because they want you in their day. They check in when they haven’t heard from you in a bit. They remember the things you like. They notice your mood and ask