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8:01

The Jonah Complex: How to Stop Running From Your Own...

Curiosity Chronicle ·

2025/07/09

On a windy pier in the ancient city of Joppa, a young man buys a one-way ticket to sail in the opposite direction of his destiny...The young man, Jonah, had been called upon by God to travel to the city of Nineveh to preach his word.But, in the heat of the moment, he runs from this calling, boarding a ship and sailing off in the opposite direction.When a divine storm threatens the ship during its sail, Jonah asks the crew to throw him overboard as he continues his flight from his true

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2:36

A Simple Reframe to Improve Your Life

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2025/07/07

We've all been there...That familiar sensation of feeling behind.And it's no wonder it's so familiar. From the time you wake up in the morning until the time you go to sleep at night, you're being hit by a constant drip highlight reel from everyone around you.Their promotions. Their bonuses. Their new homes. Their fancy cars. Their beautiful lives.Every single piece of information a snapshot of their position that you can't help but compare yourself to.Teddy Roosevelt once called comparison

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2:46

The Columbus Egg Principle

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2025/07/04

There’s an old fable about Christopher Columbus that I like…In 1493, upon return from his first voyage to the Americas (which he mistakenly identified as the East Indies), a group of Spanish nobles gathered for a celebratory dinner with Christopher Columbus.The nobles diminished his accomplishment, saying, “Anyone could have sailed west and found land. You just happened to get there first.”Columbus smiled, reached for a boiled egg, and issued a wager...•••Bestselling author Mel Robbins said

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3:01

A Simple Question for True Mastery

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2025/06/30

Robert Caro is widely considered to be one of the greatest biographers of our time. His list of accolades is long and includes two Pulitzer Prizes for Biography, two National Book Awards (one for Lifetime Achievement), and many more.But the critical acclaim is no accident.His work is revered for its meticulous research and intense dedication to its subjects.Robert Caro didn't set out to write "good enough" biographies. He set out to produce definitive, world-changing ones—the kind that

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4:16

How to Stop Procrastinating

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2025/06/27

In 1789, philosopher Jeremy Bentham mused on the two forces that control our lives:"Nature has placed mankind under the governance of two sovereign masters, pain and pleasure."His argument, in simple terms, is that human behavior is driven by the pursuit of pleasure and the avoidance of pain.This general idea is the basis for the most useful productivity framework you've probably never heard of:It's called Skinner's Law..•••My first book has reached over 300,000 people around the world.Get

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7:32

The Trap of Success (& How to Escape It)

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2025/06/25

I have a close friend—we'll call him Ben.Ben is very successful. He's in his 30s, sold a company for $100 million, and earns over $10 million per year in his current role.I was recently out on a walk with Ben when he admitted something interesting:He hates his current job. He finds no fulfillment in the work and dreams of leaving to start something new. Something that would bring him alive again.So, naturally, I told him to quit. I mean, he has enough money for many, many lifetimes, and

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2:00

The Obstacle or the Goal

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2025/06/23

I recently came across a quote that hit me hard:"Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal." — Henry FordEvery meaningful path in life is lined with obstacles.If you've ever pursued something grand or ambitious...Building a businessRaising a familyChanging careersReaching an athletic milestoneor anything in between...you know the path is never smooth.Roadblocks, bumps, thorns. They are the norm.But here's a question worth asking yourself...•••Apple

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3:54

The Hidden Mindset That Shapes Your Entire Life

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2025/06/20

Want the key to success? As crazy as it sounds, I might actually be able to give it to you in the next 3 minutes...You see, I spend a lot of time thinking about common threads across the lives of the people I admire. These are all people who are winning in their chosen worlds, whether that be a CEO in the boardroom, an artist in the symphony hall, an athlete on the field, a mom or dad in the home, or anything in between.It's difficult to identify a common set of specific tactics.As it turns

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3:15

The Best Advice From Your Father

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2025/06/16

In honor of Father’s Day, I asked over 1 million readers a simple question:What was the single best piece of advice you ever received from your father?I got thousands of replies, which ranged from playful and witty to thought-provoking and emotional.Here were my favorites…•••Mel Robbins said my book will “push you to rethink everything about how you’re spending your time.”You can get it now on a big 50% sale!Order the Book Today!

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3:26

How to Survive Hard Times

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2025/06/13

When life gets hard, most people retreat to one of two worlds:Naive Optimism: This is the world of pure positivity. It is marked by an unwillingness to confront the harsh facts, but also by a steadfast belief in the ability to navigate through to the other side.Hopeless Realism: This is the world of pure negativity. It is marked by a desire to face the facts, but also by a loss of hope for the ability to navigate through to the other side.But the people who survive the hard—the ones who

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9:07

7 Lessons from Steve Jobs’ Legendary Speech

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2025/06/11

It’s commencement speech season.I recently shared a series of powerful lessons from David Foster Wallace’s This Is Water commencement speech on its 20th anniversary.Well, as it turns out, 2005 was a legendary year for wisdom from the commencement stage.Just a few weeks after Foster Wallace’s brilliance, on June 12, 2005, Steve Jobs stepped to the podium to deliver the annual commencement address at Stanford University.The speech has impacted my life in deep and lasting ways—shaping how I

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3:54

Feeling Stuck? Ask These 8 Questions

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2025/06/06

According to a famous legend, the ancient land of Phrygia (in what is now modern-day Turkey) was without a king. An oracle proclaimed that the next man to enter the city in an oxcart would become its king.Soon after, a man named Gordius rolled into Phrygia on an oxcart with his wife and son and was swiftly proclaimed king of the land...•••My first book has its biggest sale ever: 50% off!Now's the time to grab a few copies for yourself, family, or friends before the sale expires.Order The 5

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9:34

AI and the Tragedy of the Commons

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2025/06/04

In 1968, an ecologist named Garrett Hardin published an essay that described the perils of individual short-term thinking on shared resources:"Picture a pasture open to all...the rational herdsman concludes that the only sensible course for him to pursue is to add another animal to his herd. And another; and another...Each man is locked into a system that compels him to increase his herd without limit in a world that is limited. Ruin is the destination toward which all men rush, each

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2:45

The Dangers of Blind Consistency

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2025/06/02

I recently came across a quote I can't stop thinking about:"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds..." – Ralph Waldo EmersonWe live in a world that celebrates consistency.You're reading a newsletter that celebrates consistency.We're taught that success is found on the other side of consistent action. That showing up, repeating our actions, day after day, is the only surefire way to earn the things we want in life.And there's truth in that: Consistency is indeed a powerful

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3:02

The Paradox of Mastery

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2025/05/30

In 1921, an Austrian philosopher named Ludwig Wittgenstein concluded his Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus with the following passage:“My propositions are elucidatory in this way: he who understands me finally recognizes them as senseless, when he has climbed out through them, on them, over them. (He must so to speak throw away the ladder, after he has climbed up on it.)”In simple terms, Wittgenstein is arguing the following...•••Apple CEO Tim Cook called my book "a powerful call to action to

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9:58

7 Reflections from a “Think Week” Retreat

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2025/05/28

Last week, I went on my first “Think Week” retreat.Three days. Limited connectivity. No meetings. Just reading, deep conversations, journaling, and thinking.I typically try to take a “Think Day” about once a month—but with the utter chaos of my book launch and tour over the last 12 months, I hadn’t been able to create the space necessary to zoom out and properly engage in this ritual.If I’m being completely honest, I’d grown increasingly overwhelmed during that period. I'd felt the steady

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2:17

The Perspective Shift That Changes Everything

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2025/05/26

One of my favorite quotes comes from Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse:“We are not going in circles, we are going upwards. The path is a spiral; we have already climbed many steps.”It highlights a story that plays out over and over again in our lives:You’re doing the work. You’re showing up. You’re taking action. But the rewards you expected are nowhere to be seen.And that’s exactly when the self-doubt starts creeping in. Slowly at first, then all at once...•••My first book topped the Amazon

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2:46

The Dunning-Kruger Effect: The Psychology of...

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2025/05/23

Have you ever grown frustrated by the observation that the people who know the least seem to be the most confident in their knowledge?You're not crazy. It's a very real, and very damning, psychological phenomenon.In 1999, researchers David Dunning and Justin Kruger studied the bizarre case of McArthur Wheeler, a would-be bank robber who was caught after robbing two banks in broad daylight...•••Biggest sale ever on my book: 50% off the hardcover!Now's a great time to grab a few copies for

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9:19

The Speech That Changed How I See the World

Curiosity Chronicle ·

2025/05/21

Exactly 20 years ago, on May 21, 2005, author David Foster Wallace stood before the graduating class at Kenyon College and delivered the annual commencement address.The speech completely rewired my brain.Each year, I reread it. Each year, it hits differently.To mark the 20th anniversary of the speech––known as This Is Water––I want to share five lessons that changed how I see the world (and continue to shape how I move through it)...•••My book has its biggest sale ever: 50% off the

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2:29

The Say-Do Gap: A Question to Reset Your Life

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2025/05/19

Here's a question I like to ask myself when I feel stuck:If an outside observer watched me for a week, how serious would they say I am about achieving my goals?Think about it.It's easy to convince ourselves that we're fulfilling our responsibilities. That we're doing what's necessary to build the life we want. That we're showing up with energy and focus on a daily basis.But what would an unbiased observer see?•••My book is currently on a crazy 50% sale. This is the best price you'll find on

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