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The First Rule Is Don’t Fool Yourself
And We Are the Easiest to Fool
Feb 19
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Paul
Escaping the Sirens of the News Feed
For many years throughout high school and university, I had a habit of spending several hours a day scrolling through Facebook.
Feb 16
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Paul
Nothing Happens at First
In the beginning of many endeavors, it can feel like no progress is being made, no matter how much effort you put in. Often, it isn’t until much later…
Feb 12
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Paul
Pareto's Cooking
A great way to learn how to cook is to look up recipes that can be made in 15 minutes or less, or are made cheaper than usual, because they prioritize…
Feb 9
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Paul
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The Compound Interest of Life
A common saying in the personal development space is that habits compound. But this is often stated as a fact, without any explanation as to how and why…
Feb 5
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Paul
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When Teachers Are Wrong
Sooner or later, we all eventually realize that teachers are not the all-knowing, omnipotent beings we once thought they were
Feb 2
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Paul
January 2026
The World Is Not in Your Books
Reading books is important. It’s where past knowledge and wisdom has been written down. You can learn a lot from reading books. But books are static…
Jan 29
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Paul
Run With Scissors
A few weeks ago, I was on a call with a client for work. I was meeting with their CTO to talk through some issues they were having with our product, and…
Jan 26
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Paul
Are You an Explorer or a Geographer?
There is an interesting lesson—among many—hidden within The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. In the story, the Little Prince visits a planet…
Jan 22
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Paul
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Dance Between Chaos and Order
In early 2022, I took one of my first international trips in years to Portugal. At the time, the pandemic still shaped everyday living. For me, after…
Jan 19
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Paul
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