Your reputation is your most valuable asset
Your reputation is the most valuable asset in your “portfolio”. And your reputation is also the proxy for your future earnings.
The Issue With "Keeping Your Options Open"
Options provide a certain feeling of freedom and peace of mind. When you got options, all the steps you take don't seem as risky. But as I have come to see over the past couple of years or so, there is more nuance to optionality.
FOMI - Fear Of Missing Information
I don't know about you, but I increasingly feel overwhelmed by the sheer amount of "useful information" that is thrown at us every day. No time in the world would suffice to ever read all the articles, books, and Twitter threads out there we deem interesting and worth reading.
The Value of Reading
I could not imagine myself a life without books. The person I would be if hadn't peeked into the brains of so many people with different opinions, ideas and adventures to tell.
Through imitation, we discover our voice.
We all want to be original and unique. To develop our own style. We are told we need to come up with our own ideas. But how do we do that?
Why Growth Hurts
When we are growing, changing and stretching our boundaries of what's possible, it tends to hurt a little (or a lot). And just knowing that this is normal, unavoidable in fact, at least let's us carry on.
What can you eliminate from your life?
There is way more time and effort wasted on doing things that don't matter than on doing the things that matter inefficiently.
A Poem: The Plate is Full
The following is an ode to all the people (you know who you are) - me included - who keep adding to their metaphorical plates of todos and obligations, while the real goals and ambitions that matter are often neglected.
What games are you playing?
It happens so often in our lives that we end up in situations where we feel trapped. We observe what the people around us are doing, then ask them for advice or simply copy their behavior.
My 5 biggest personal learnings
In this publication I reflect on life's challenges, opportunities and the way I deal with or think about them. So I thought, it'd be fitting to summarize my main learnings or personal epiphanies as I go.
