Instant Gratification, Extinction, & Copywriting
“What man actually needs is not a tensionless state but rather the striving and struggling for some goal worthy of him.”~Viktor Frankl Greetings from LA and Hawaii. This week we learn about the value of having a long-term perspective and humanity’s impact on the earth. We also share some beginner investing ideas, copywriting advice, and […]
Vending Machines, Fake News, & Brain Brilliance
“If anyone can refute me—show me I’m making a mistake or looking at things from the wrong perspective—I’ll gladly change. It’s the truth I’m after, and the truth never harmed anyone.”~Marcus Aurelius Greetings from LA and Hawaii. This week we learned about the vending machine business model and the perils of fake news. We also […]
Stoicism, Hockey, & Virtuous Selfishness
“You say, good fortune used to meet you at every corner. But the fortunate person is the one who gives themselves a good fortune. And good fortunes are a well-tuned soul, good impulses and good actions.”~Marcus Aurelius Greetings from LA and Hawaii. This week we interviewed a 21st century stoic, found some great fiction books, learned why the best hockey players […]
Starship Landing, Violent Faith, & Skipping College
“The greatest portion of peace of mind is doing nothing wrong. Those who lack self-control live disoriented and disturbed lives.”~Seneca Greetings from LA and Hawaii. This week we watched a rocket landing, read about the dangers of fundamentlist faith, talked about growing a freelance business, listened to Jonathan Zimmerman discuss why asking “Am I good […]
Coupling, Wanderlust, & a Loser’s Game
“If anyone tells you that a certain person speaks ill of you, do not make excuses about what is said of you but answer, ‘He was ignorant of my other faults, else he would have not mentioned these alone.’”~Epictetus Greetings from LA and Hawaii. This week we learned about coupling, found some [mostly] unbiased new […]
Solopreneur, Monkeyborg, & Hype
“No person has the power to have everything they want, but it is in their power not to want what they don’t have, and to cheerfully put to good use what they do have.”~Seneca Greetings from LA and Hawaii. This week we interviewed a solopreneur who’s making $40k per month, found some documentaries to watch […]
Liars, Fakers, & Truth-Tellers
“It’s something like going on an ocean voyage. What can I do? Pick the captain, the boat, the date, and the best time to sail. But then a storm hits… What are my options? I do the only thing I am in a position to do, drown — but fearlessly, without bawling or crying out […]
Freelancing, monkey pong, & Batman
“You could leave life right now. Let that determine what you do and say and think”~Marcus Aurelius Greetings from LA and Hawaii. This week we told the story of how Mike grew his freelancing business to $20,000 per month, learned how to breathe, watched a monkey play pong with only its brain, got inspiration from […]
Genes, the value ladder, and implicit bias
“It’s time you realized that you have something in you more powerful and miraculous than the things that affect you and make you dance like a puppet.”~Marcus Aurelius Greetings from LA and Hawaii. This week we found some YouTube science videos, learned that nature beats nurture, discovered our implicit biases, and unearthed the root of […]
Afghanistan, Simon Sinek, & Rambo’s Passing
“There is a moment, a cusp, when the sum of gathered experience is worn down by the details of living. We are never so wise as when we live in this moment.”~Paul Kalanithi Greetings from LA and Hawaii. This week we listened to a Navy SEAL describe his harrowing experiences in Afghanistan, watched Simon Sinek […]