Intelligence is on tap now so agency is even more important

I revisit this Sam Altman post frequently…

Here’s the truth: Hard things don’t get easier, you get stronger. You grow. You change. You become different. And if you show up for long enough, somewhere along the way, you fall in love with the struggle. You find peace in chaos. True flow. That is the magic of life.

Marc Andreessen's criteria for hiring the best people:

Naval and Andrew Huberman changed my life. I watched hundreds of their videos in the last years. Here are the 20 best lessons I learned that will change your life:

Your 40s will destroy your happiness. You'll work 60-hour weeks while your kids need money and your parents need care. Ray Dalio calls this the "midlife squeeze" - and it breaks most people. His leverage strategy that changes everything:

The official website is finally launched: 5to9society.com. This is a new kind of Society. Ultra-exclusive. Built for the disruptors and the high achievers. Invite-only. Referral-based. We are exclusive, not inclusive. Welcome to the Society.

The ability to smile through chaos is a legitimate competitive advantage.

I’m convinced that everyone should take a big swing at some point in their life and experience what it’s like to truly go all in on a meaningful pursuit otherwise they grow bitter with age.

A reminder from Carl Jung:

Read it slowly.

After 6 years at Shopify, I’m joining Opendoor as CEO. Here is why: It is incredibly important that we use all of our energy and every modern tool at our disposal to build products that make home ownership easier. We must make the process of buying and selling a home less

I remember a guy I knew when I was in my twenties. He said that if he ever got “rich” he would never give to charities because he didn’t know where the money was actually going. Instead, he would do small acts of kindness like this. I really respect that so much.

I'm 27. 4 years ago, I felt stuck and aimless. Then I found the Naval & Joe Rogan podcast and I became a full-time creator. Here are the 20 best lessons that will change your life:

“Close your loops”

One of our most important career decisions is who we marry. People earn more—and are happier—if their spouses are dependable and hardworking. Conscientious partners give more support and model better habits. We don't only benefit from our loved ones' strengths; we absorb them.

Everyone needs to hear this…

This is a solid framework.

Everyone needs to hear this…

I fell in love with this sentence: “Forgive yourself for not knowing earlier what only time could teach.”