In 2011, Paul Graham published an essay titled Why Startup Hubs Work. There he wrote about what makes a startup hub, like Silicon Valley, works. Here is an excerpt: … it is a particularly valuable thing when the atmosphere around…
“Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Albert Einstein If you want to live your life to the fullest, there is one thing you need to do: make bets. No, I’m not talking about…
Going to the next level in your life requires you to take difficult challenges. That, needless to say, is hard. You must move out of your comfort zone. You might also encounter failures along the way. For such a situation,…
We are now in the Christmas season, so I think it’s a good time to talk about peace. My focus is on how we can live with inner peace. There’s no question that it’s great to live with inner peace.…
I recently found an interesting article about loneliness crisis. Loneliness, as it turns out, is a serious problem these days. The world is becoming more and more connected, but many people feel lonely in the midst of it. In fact,…
If you want to optimize your life, a key thing you must have is the mindset of constant improvement. You need to look at different areas of your life and ask yourself: “How can I be better at this?” You…
Do you know what it feels like to lose 50% of your net worth? I lost close to that in 2008 when the stock market plummeted. The loss wasn’t realized because I didn’t sell my portfolio, and the market has…
I love reading quotes and learning from them. Reading quotes, I believe, is a great way to learn about life. Quotes are short but contain a lot wisdom. They can give you useful lessons in a concise way. It doesn’t…
Everyone, of course, wants to be happy. For many people, however, happiness is like a moving target. They might think that they will be happy by having a certain amount of possessions or a certain status. But then they find…
What do you think makes the difference between winners and losers? We all want to win in life, so it’s important that we know the answer. I recently learned an answer to that question that I’d like to share with…