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The Most Important Person You Work For In Life Is You

January 25, 2017December 19, 2023 Nik

On Monday, I picked up the official lecture notes for my “Fundamentals of German Law” class. It’s 180 pages long. The exam is in exactly four weeks, and I don’t know the first thing about law.

Comes in 7 parts. As if that made it better.

In a slight rush of feelings — mostly panic mixed with determination — I sat down and went through the first half the same day. Before this day is over, I’ll have done the rest. But not before writing this.

…But You Didn’t: What Really Makes a Genius

January 12, 2017December 19, 2023 Nik

“How very wet this water is.” — L. Frank Baum, The Marvelous Land of Oz

Do you ever go “Duuuuh, I could’ve thought of that!” after someone told you something?

Good ideas become obvious after the fact, but that’s the entire point.

After, not before.

Why You Don’t Have the Life You Want

January 10, 2017July 14, 2022 Nik

Comfort.

In a world of Amazon, McDonalds, Netflix, Spotify, AirBnB, Uber and Tinder, nobody wants to do things the hard way.

Nobody’s willing to give up comfort now for greatness later. Everything in life has to be cheap, fast and easy.

Cheap, fast, easy.

Nothing worth having comes easy.

Nothing worth having comes fast.

Nothing worth having comes cheap.

If you’re not willing to walk, you’ll never run a marathon.
If you’re not willing to write, you’ll never publish a book.
If you’re not willing to sit on the floor, you’ll never have an office.
If you’re not willing to cook, you’ll never eat healthily.
If you’re not willing to get up, you’ll never make your dreams a reality.
If you’re not willing to go to the gym, you’ll never be fit.
If you’re not willing to turn off the TV, you’ll never read.
If you’re not willing to go on an actual date, you’ll never find love.
If you’re not willing to press publish, you’ll never know if you’re any good.
If you’re not willing to show yourself on camera, you’ll never become a Youtuber.
If you’re not willing to wear old shoes, you’ll never have new ones.
If you’re not willing to practice the piano, you’ll never give a concert.
If you’re not willing to save money, you’ll never have peace of mind.
If you’re not willing to travel, you’ll never go places.
If you’re not willing to invest, you’ll never be rich.
If you’re not willing to work, you’ll never make money the way you want to.

If you’re not willing to be uncomfortable, you’ll never have the life you want.

Does Being Honest Make You Dumb?

January 8, 2017December 19, 2023 Nik

“I only believe in statistics that I doctored myself.” — Winston Churchill

When I recently went to the time-traveling mailbox at my lake house, I found this letter from Winston Churchill inside. Apparently, he really took this question on Quora to heart. Here’s what it said.

If You Forget As Fast As You Read, This Is For You

January 6, 2017December 19, 2023 Nik

“Knowing and not doing is the same as not knowing.” — Peter Sage

If you read a lot, but seem to forget most of the information you so eagerly soak up, this is for you. I’d like to give you 3 things today:

A wake-up call.
An explanation of why it’s necessary and how it’ll help you remember better.
Four hacks you can use to memorize stuff more easily.

Let’s go!

Last Second Thoughts: Why Failure Beats Regret Every Time

January 2, 2017December 19, 2023 Nik

24,000 people are injured in bus accidents every year. 283 of those aren’t lucky enough to walk away with a few scratches.

I’ve always imagined getting hit (and killed) by a bus like this: You cross the street, hear a noise, look to the side and in the last split second you realize what’s going to happen.

You only have time for one, last thought. What’s it going to be?

How To Make Sure You Never Find Your Passion In Life

January 1, 2017December 19, 2023 Nik

Has anyone ever asked you for directions and you were too embarrassed to admit you don’t know? So much in fact, that you tried to tell them where to go regardless? Just to save your face?

“Uhhh, I think it’s that way.”

That’s what most career advice feels like these days. Nobody has a clue, so everyone goes with their best guess — which is everybody else’s best guess also.

Hence, we live in a world of depressed millennials, which is permeated by two ideas:

Only once you find your passion can you become really good at what you do.
This passion will magically carry you through years of hard work, because suddenly, every day will be fun.

If you’re fine with putting your life into the hands of chance, then you can stop reading right now.

Or, you can flip both of these ideas on their head.

10 Business Ideas You Can Steal From Me

January 28, 2016December 19, 2023 Nik

Over the years, I’ve accumulated tons of business ideas I know I’ll never do anything with. Time to throw them out there.

Disclaimer: All of these could be invented already, worthless, or gold.

1. Readmypaper.com (domain might be for sale) — a platform for students to read each other’s scientific research papers. I always thought it was frustrating in college that we write these theses, papers, and reports, and no one actually gave a damn about them. People could ask others to read their paper and get positive/constructive feedback.

2. Google Maps for old people — seriously, I think you could make millions teaching people aged 50, 60 and above how to use the most basic apps, like Google Maps, WhatsApp or Skype.

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