Bite-Sized Philosophy.

A short reminder that you’ve made it through hard things before.

Why to chase what the wise were after instead of copying their career paths.

A quick reset. Are you on the track you actually want to be on?

Exploring is hard and moving is scary, which is why it’s worth it.

Resolutions out, words of intention in. A challenge and some ideas to start the year.

Schedule time this week to do one thing, just because you like it.

A lesson from a piano lesson that isn’t really about piano.

You are so much more than your worst mistake.

Take something you normally rush through this week and do it slowly.

Welcome back to the show after a break.

Enjoying time alone and processing your own thoughts.

Two ideas from How To Win Friends and Influence People for building relationships.

The final conversation with Kyle Hagge, on writing down your thoughts and theories.

Why a winding career path is how you figure out what you really want to do.

The fresh start effect and how to use it on your goals.

How to build a group of people who will challenge your thinking.

Finding shared experiences as a way to build your own community.

Empathy as the way past the toxicity of social media.

On seeking out perspectives that challenge how you think.

Small, consistent changes beat sweeping ones.

Episode 50. A past-year review in place of new year’s resolutions.

An exercise to pick your core personal values before the new year.

Epictetus on what is and isn’t in your control, for the holiday season.

Make mistakes on purpose, then learn from them. A line from Fiona Apple.

Twelve small actions to be a positive force. Inspired by Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

Naval Ravikant on why no single thing makes you happy forever.

Alex Lieberman on why sustained, consistent quality beats every growth hack.

Perfection is unattainable and imperfection is inevitable, so why fear either? A line from Salvador Dali.

A more personal episode.

Committing to reach out to four guests who feel out of reach.

You can’t control what happens to you, only how you respond.

T.S. Eliot on getting in over your head so you can find out how tall you are.

Learn the SEO basics if you create content. Part 7 of the conversation with Jack Caporuscio.

Jack on why he didn’t pursue screenwriting, and how those skills still shape his thinking. Part 6 of 7.

Pursue self-awareness and learn to question yourself. Part 5 of the conversation with Jack Caporuscio.

Part 4 of a seven-part conversation with Jack Caporuscio.

Part 3 of a seven-part conversation with Jack Caporuscio.

Part 2 of a seven-part conversation with Jack Caporuscio.

Part 1 of a seven-part conversation with Jack Caporuscio.

When something happens, you get to guess the intent. Why not guess positively?

Courage is sometimes a quiet voice that says you’ll try again tomorrow.

Run toward the things that scare you instead of away from them.

Why the refrain of the defeated deserves to be celebrated.

Kicking off a series on Richard Carlson’s book of the same name.

Is the time you spend worrying actually well spent?

Thinking about death as motivation to make the most of today.

Marcus Aurelius and a few practices for cutting out complaining.

The full, uncut conversation with Jesse Sigrist.

Part 3 of a three-part conversation with Jesse Sigrist.

Part 2 of a three-part conversation with Jesse Sigrist.

Part 1 of a three-part conversation with Jesse Sigrist.

Welcome back after a long break, and why these episodes are short.

Based on a Paul Graham essay about why identity makes us defensive.

Season 2 kicks off.

Back after a break, with a look at simplicity.

Be present, in everything.

Being conscious of the decisions behind how busy you are.

An episode that’s close to my heart.

How obstacles force action, and what the pandemic taught me about it.

Reflecting on why you’re here and how that shapes your decisions.

Focus on the next step, not all the steps.

Wish you were better, not that things were easier.

Habits create the person.

Stop chasing recognition and pursue growth and transformation.

For perfectionists: stop delaying your work and ship it.

An excellent life means sacrificing parts of a normal one.

How failure and success are woven together, through three quotes.

Brené Brown’s idea: be honest and kind, not just nice.

An idea from James Altucher about how you spend your time.

The core idea behind the whole show.

The goals and structure of the show, and who I am.