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Saving Yourself Doctors won’t make you healthy. Nutritionists won’t make you slim. Teachers won’t make you smart. Gurus won’t make you calm. Mentors won’t make you rich. Trainers won’t make you fit. Ultimately, you have to take responsibility. Save yourself.

The Almanack of Naval Ravikant

Eric Jorgenson, Jack Butcher, and Tim Ferriss

Which current or historical figure has most impacted your thinking?It’s a longstanding battle between Aristotle and Plato, with Plato likely winning in the end. I grew up in a pretty eccentric family where my father had been in the Jesuits for more than a decade before (thankfully!) having his own career change. He never lost his love of ancient philosophy, so Plato and the Socratic method were major parts of my upbringing. As I’ve aged, I realize how lucky I was to have that training as a core part of my childhood.

Modern Meditations: Katherine Boyle

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Linehan’s core DBT principles of mindfulness, emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness gave me powerful tools to manage my emotional intensity. They’ve proven to be particularly helpful in high-stakes business scenarios, like complex negotiations or crisis situations. It’s also a useful way to stay centered, and if I slip out of the zone, I can find my way back. Linehan wasn’t about getting people to bliss out on a mountaintop. Her work turned mindfulness into a set of practical skills: observe, describe, participate.

How to Make a Few More Billion Dollars

Brad Jacobs

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