Decision-Making
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The Vampire Problem: How to Make Big Choices When You Can’t See the Future
How do we make big life choices when we don’t know the outcome? One solution is to decide based on “how you want to discover you will become.”
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On Finitude: the Beauty of a Horribly Limited Life
Finitude is the definition of human existence. Instead of hating the fact we’re limited, we can find comfort within those limits.
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The Right Way to Live with Regret and Anxiety
Regret and anxiety are an inseparable part of being human. But we can learn, in the words of Kierkegaard, “to be anxious in the right way.”
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The Remarkable “Time Goes By” Principle
The “Time Goes By” Principle has motivated and inspired me to keep chasing my dreams and never give up more than any other concept I know of.
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What We Can Learn from the World’s Unluckiest Man
The life of Apple’s little-known cofounder is a lesson in hindsight bias, regret, and how the right perspective can save your sanity.
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The Subtle Trap of Cargo Cult Thinking
“The first principle is that you must not fool yourself – and you are the easiest person to fool.”
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Charles Darwin and the Pros and Cons of Marriage
Charles Darwin, the father of evolutionary theory, wrote in his notebook some timeless insights about the pros and cons of marriage.
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The Surprising Joy of Missing Out
FOMO, or the Fear Of Missing Out, has become a chronic problem for many of us. The best antidote is its opposite: the Joy of Missing Out.
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4 Reasons to Not Get Married
While no one can tell you who to marry (or whether to get married at all), here are four good reasons why you _shouldn’t_ get married.
