The goal of financial independence is to stop depending on others (bosses, clients, a schedule, a paycheck). Financial independence doesn’t mean you don’t work, just that you don’t need to. The pathway toward financial independence Work hard, get an education, develop a valuable skill Use the work career to save up ten times your yearly…

Simplicity is the art of thoughtful reduction. Five ascending levels of intellect according to Einstein: “Smart, Intelligent, Brilliant, Genius, Simple.” Three Steps to Simplification Avoid unknowable and unimportant: “There are two questions you ask yourself as you look at the decision you’ll make. (A) Is it knowable? (B) Is it important? If it is…

Humility. The constant desire to learn so that you can overcome ignorance. We are only exposed to the information we encounter, only live the experiences limited to our personal lives, and only think of the hypothesis that we can conceive of. This experience, however, ends up representing nearly 100 per…

Books are a priceless source of wisdom. But people are the ultimate teachers, and there may be lessons that we can only learn from observing them or being in their presence. In many cases, these lessons are never communicated verbally. - Guy Spier How to choose an appropriate role model Clearly define what you are looking for. …

Finding ikigai (a reason for living or having a purpose) is the key to a happy life. Finding our calling in life, pursuing it with strong passion and intense focus, and engaging in deliberate practice results in ikigai. How to find your calling Follow your passions. It is wise to be passionate about things under…

The Need for a Latticework of Mental Models — Multidisciplinary thinking allows us to see with new eyes. A person can use the combined output of the synthesis of a range of different models from many different disciplines — psychology, history, mathematics, physics, philosophy, biology, and so on — to produce something that has more value than the sum…

Becoming A Learning Machine — Creating time to Read, Learn, Think Avoid TV. Keep the commute time to work low Automate mundane tasks like payment of bills Start small but maintain consistency: If you read just 25 pages a day, you will finish two 350-page books in a month, with two days to spare. Keep a book/ebook/audiobook handy at all times…