Life can be improved by adding, or by subtracting. The world pushes you to add, because that benefits them. But the secret is to focus on subtracting.

Schools should look more like YCombinator. They *get* Project-Based Learning. In this thread, I'll talk about 10 things Y Combinator gets right about the future of childhood education. 👇

Want to get back control of your life? Change the neurochemistry (gratification source) by focusing on results instead of seeking approval from others.

Career tests won’t tell you what you were born to do. Standardized tests won’t tell you how smart you are. Personality tests won’t tell you who you are. The only reliable method is to abandon all methods and find out for yourself.

Simple yet profound question: Have you ever wondered how seemingly unconscious matter such as water or rocks turned into living organisms? What formula of chemicals (if any) caused such a radical shift in consciousness?

School teachers should have one of the most prestigious (and paid) jobs as they're the ones that develop the future of humanity. Similarly, schools should have high standards for employing teachers – annual skill reviews to check they're up to date with new methods/discoveries.

What are you escaping from?

If you’re not content in this moment, no amount of success, whatever that means for you, will bring it to you. Geniune happiness is not a future destination you arrive to, nor is a causation of any external force. Happiness is an internal state that is omnipresent. Feel it.

What if instead of reading one book a week, you would read one book four times a month? How much more information could you retain that way? How many new things would you notice that you missed in your first, second, or third read through?

How to be productive: - Don't schedule anything in the AM. Ever. - All meetings in two afternoons a week. - Use email or calls to replace most meetings. - Keep emails under 5 sentences. - Keep calls under 15 mins. - Delete emails without responding. - Take time to walk/think.

We live on a battlefield, you and me. Betrayed, broken, and forgotten – left behind to rot under a dying sky. #Afghanistan

Struggling with UI Design? Don't know where to start or what are fundamental principles of building products users love? Go no further! My man Denislav Jeliazkov launched his Master UI Design ebook on Product Hunt 😸 today. I can't recommend it enough: producthunt.com/posts/master-u…

You are under no obligation to remain the same person you were a year ago, a month ago, or even a day ago. You are here to create yourself, continuously.

I've heard this great quote by Susan David, Ph.D. recently. She said:"Emotions are data. Not directions." We act based on how we feel. So many of our day to day actions are hijacked by emotions. By analyzing this data objectively, we can get out of unpleasant situations much faster.