Curiosity Chronicle

Here’s something I find myself thinking about a lot lately:Your life is not a singular, static experience.Your life has seasons.These seasons create a natural flow to your journey. They aren’t always obvious in the moment, but often become clear with the benefit of hindsight. Each one is unique, characterized by its own desires, priorities, purpose, and identity...•••Mel Robbins called my first book "a powerful wake-up call that will push you to rethink everything about how you’re spending your time." Join 300,000+ other readers and get it today on a big sale!Order The 5 Types of Wealth Today!

Here’s an underrated life hack:Be boring in the right ways.Why is being boring so powerful? Well, simply because so few people are willing to do it...•••Andrew Huberman called my first book "An important clarifying force in anyone’s search to make the best possible choices for their life." Join 300,000+ other readers and get it now on a big sale!Order The 5 Types of Wealth Today!

The Dartmouth Scar Experiment is an interesting case study on the impact of the so-called Victim Mentality on our lives.In today’s piece, I’d like to talk about Victim Mentality—and share three simple strategies to eliminate it forever.•••Mel Robbins called my first book "a powerful wake-up call that will push you to rethink everything about how you’re spending your time." Join 300,000+ other readers and get it today on a big sale!Order The 5 Types of Wealth Today!

I recently read a quote from legendary musician Miles Davis that stopped me in my tracks…“It’s not the note you play that’s the wrong note—it’s the note you play afterwards that makes it right or wrong.”This isn’t just about music. This is about life...•••Andrew Huberman called my first book "An important clarifying force in anyone’s search to make the best possible choices for their life." Join 300,000+ other readers and get it now on a big sale!Order The 5 Types of Wealth Today!

Money is a funny thing.It consumes an enormous amount of our energy and attention in adulthood, but very few of us learn anything about it in childhood or adolescence.If we're lucky, our parents teach us a few of the basics (and maybe we get a boring course or two on it in school).But we're pretty much left on our own when it comes to one of the most influential elements in our lives.I'm 34 years old and I've spent a lot of time thinking about money over the last few years. I've had conversations with thousands of people all across the financial spectrum, from those just scraping by to ultra-billionaires living with incomprehensible wealth.Today, I'd like to share what I've learned...•••Andrew Huberman called my first book "An important clarifying force in anyone’s search to make the best possible choices for their life." Join 300,000+ other readers and get it now on a big sale!Order The 5 Types of Wealth Today!

I don't read poetry often, but there are a few poems I come back to regularly because of their impact on my life.This beautiful piece by ​William Martin is on that list...•••Mel Robbins called my first book "a powerful wake-up call that will push you to rethink everything about how you’re spending your time." Join 300,000+ other readers and get it today on a big sale!Order The 5 Types of Wealth Today!

The Ancient Greeks had two different words for time:Chronos was the idea of chronological, linear, quantitative time. That all time is equal.Kairos was a bit different. That there are certain moments or windows that have more meaning. More texture. More importance. More weight.We’ve all experienced Kairos time. There are certain moments in life that feel etched into our memory. The pivotal turning points. The experiences or events that have a distinct before and after in how we approached the world.Cruelly, we often don’t realize we’re living one of those moments until after the fact. We look back on it and say, “ah, yes, that was important!”Well, last week, I had one of those moments—but I knew it right away…•••Andrew Huberman called my first book "An important clarifying force in anyone’s search to make the best possible choices for their life." Join 300,000+ other readers and get it now on a big sale!Order The 5 Types of Wealth Today!

This has become the most common question I receive:Big project, very intimidatingDon't know where to startFeeling stuck, paralyzed, anxiousMy response is always the same:What's the simplest action you can take today that would create forward progress?•••Mel Robbins called my first book "a powerful wake-up call that will push you to rethink everything about how you’re spending your time." Join 300,000+ other readers and get it today on a big sale!Order The 5 Types of Wealth Today!

On June 11, 1997, Michael Jordan stepped onto the court for Game 5 of the NBA Finals between his Chicago Bulls and the Utah Jazz.Jordan was reportedly very sick, but chose to play given the critical importance of the game to the series, which was tied 2-2 at the time.Throughout the game, he looked visibly unwell, with a fever over 100 degrees, he experienced extreme fatigue, dehydration, and body aches.But despite his condition, he played 44 of the 48 total minutes, scored 38 points, and had 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals, and 1 block. With under one minute left, he hit a 3-pointer to seal the win for the Bulls.The game—now commonly known as Michael Jordan’s “Flu Game”—has gone down in NBA lore as one of the most impressive, clutch performances in history.While I do vividly recall watching this game with my dad (I was 6-years-old at the time!), I’m not just sharing this as a fun trip down memory lane…•••Mel Robbins called my first book "a powerful wake-up call that will push you to rethink everything about how you’re spending your time." Join 300,000+ other readers and get it today on a big sale!Order The 5 Types of Wealth Today!

Last week, I had a pinch me experience:I spent five days co-hosting a retreat with Richard Branson, Adam Grant, and a group of incredible entrepreneurs and thinkers on Necker Island, Richard’s private island in the Caribbean.The opportunity came about in the most unlikely way...•••Mel Robbins called my first book "a powerful wake-up call that will push you to rethink everything about how you’re spending your time."Join 300,000+ other readers and get it today on a big sale!Order The 5 Types of Wealth Now!

Last week, I posted a short thought:The worst mistakes in life are made when you try to do fast what’s meant to be done slow. Real, durable things take a long time to build. Careers. Businesses. Relationships. Health. There are no hacks or shortcuts. The long way is the right way.The idea clearly struck a chord, reaching millions of impressions in a few days.It reminded me of one of my favorite Zen parables...•••Apple CEO Tim Cook called my first book "a powerful call to action to think deeply about what lights you up."Join 300,000+ other readers and get it now on a big sale!Order my first book today!

If you read (or listen) to this newsletter, you know that I’m obsessed with interesting ideas.Here are 5 ideas I can’t stop thinking about this month…(P.S. This may become a regular monthly segment if people are interested!)•••Mel Robbins called my first book "a powerful wake-up call that will push you to rethink everything about how you’re spending your time." Join 300,000+ other readers and get it today on a big sale!Order my first book today!

In Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, there’s a scene in which Alice reaches a fork in the road and has a simple exchange with the Cheshire Cat:“Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?”“That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” said the Cat.“I don’t much care where—” said Alice.“Then it doesn’t matter which way you go,” said the Cat.It’s a clever exchange, but holds a deep truth...•••Apple CEO Tim Cook called my first book "a powerful call to action to think deeply about what lights you up."Join 300,000+ other readers and get it now on a big sale!Order my first book today!

There’s a story I come back to when I’m feeling stressed or frustrated...A monk is meditating alone on a lake when another boat crashes into his. Anger rises—until he opens his eyes and realizes the boat is empty, drifting freely after coming untied.In that moment, the anger vanishes...•••Andrew Huberman called my first book "An important clarifying force in anyone’s search to make the best possible choices for their life." Join 300,000+ other readers and get it now on a big sale!Order The 5 Types of Wealth Now!

Last week, the world's top-ranked golfer, Scottie Scheffler, went viral for something completely unrelated to golf.During his pre-tournament interview at The Open Championship, one of four annual major golf championships, a reporter asked Scheffler a simple question about his incredible streak of success...•••Mel Robbins called my first book "a powerful wake-up call that will push you to rethink everything about how you’re spending your time." Join 300,000+ other readers and get it today on a big sale!Order My First Book Today

Last week, a reader sent me a poem that stopped me in my tracks.To live content with small means.To seek elegance rather than luxury,and refinement rather than fashion.To be worthy not respectable,and wealthy not rich.To study hard, think quietly, talk gently,act frankly, to listen to stars, birds, babes,and sages with open heart, to bear all cheerfully,do all bravely, await occasions, hurry never.In a word, to let the spiritual,unbidden and unconscious,grow up through the common.This is to be my symphony.- William Ellery ChanningI don’t think I’ve ever seen a better distillation of a good life captured in so few words...•••Andrew Huberman called my first book "An important clarifying force in anyone’s search to make the best possible choices for their life." Join 300,000+ other readers and get it now on a big sale!Order The 5 Types of Wealth Now!

Here's an old Buddhist story I think about often:Imagine someone is struck by a poisoned arrow. A doctor is called to remove the arrow, but the man stops him. 'Not so fast! Before you remove it, I want to know who shot me. What town or village does he come from? What kind of wood was his bow made from? Was it a crossbow or a longbow?' While he asks the questions, the poison takes hold and he dies.Like the man in the story, we occasionally get shot with the poisoned arrows of life. But ruminating too much on the nature of those arrows is unlikely to help.This is a trap we all fall into...•••Apple CEO Tim Cook called my first book “a powerful call to action to think deeply about what lights you up.”Get it now on sale and join the movement to live a wealthy life!Order The 5 Types of Wealth Today!

I get a lot of messages asking for career advice.The following is my attempt to synthesize my responses from the last few years into a series of short, valuable lessons.Behind each of these is a much longer story—probably a painful one—but I'll spare you that detail (for now!).No matter where you are on your career journey, my hope is that this list has something of value for you.•••Mel Robbins called my first book "a compelling call to action that will stay with you long after you’ve turned the last page."You can join 300,000+ others and get it now on a big 50% sale.Order The 5 Types of Wealth Today!

Last week, I was speaking to a group of entrepreneurs when one of them admitted he'd been struggling.He's dealing with a challenging family health situation and feeling like he isn't doing enough to grow his business.A few hours later, I got a text from a friend, who said she was trying to slow down, but struggling with negative self talk that she wasn't doing enough.The two nearly identical interactions just hours apart sparked a realization...•••I'm thrilled to finally share The 5 Types of Wealth ​Life Planner​—an interactive companion to my bestselling book designed to help you start taking action to build the life you want.In the pages of this beautiful planner, you'll...Create your Life Razor—a simple, powerful commitment to guide every decisionDefine your Anti-Goals—what you refuse to sacrifice along the wayDesign your Energy Calendar—to double down on what fuels youVisualize your Enough Life—so you stop chasing more and start choosing meaning...and much, much more.With specific prompts and tactical exercises designed to turn dreams into reality, this is a ​planner​ you’ll come back to over and over again as your life evolves.Preorder Your Life Planner Today!

In the 4th century B.C., the Ancient Greek physician Hippocrates, wrote in his Aphorisms (translated into Latin here):Vita brevis, ars longa, occasio praeceps, experimentum periculosum, iudicium difficile.Life is short, art long, opportunity fleeting, experiment dangerous, judgment difficult.The phrase has been further tightened and adapted, including by the Roman statesman and Stoic philosopher Seneca, into the following:Ars longa; vita brevis.Art is long, life is short.In a strict interpretation, this might simply be about your art: The creative craft or endeavor you choose to pursue.But allow me to offer a more liberal interpretation...•••SPECIAL OFFER: Grab your copy of my NYT bestselling book during the Amazon Prime Day sale—it’s the perfect time to get it at a huge discount!Order The 5 Types of Wealth Now!