Curiosity Chronicle

In 2013, a group of Harvard researchers conducted a study with over 19,000 people.They asked two simple questions:How much have your values, preferences, personality, and priorities changed in the last 10 years?How much do you expect your values, preferences, personality, and priorities to change in the next 10 years?The results were fascinating...•••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 400,000+ other readers and get it today on a big sale!Order The 5 Types of Wealth Today!

Most writing about AI falls into one of two broad conversations:Speed: How fast things are moving and changing. The transformative (and perhaps destructive) potential of new technologies across the economic landscape.Leverage: How you can use the latest tools in your life and business. The necessity of doing so if you want to gain an edge and remain relevant.Both conversations matter. It’s undeniable that these technologies will play an increasingly important role in our future.But there’s a third conversation almost no one is having...•••Announcement: For people who prefer to watch/listen rather than read, I'm excited to share that from now on, you can do so on YouTube.I'll be reading each issue and sharing them at the same time as the email send.Watch Today's Newsletter & Subscribe!

I read an ​interesting study​ a few years ago that fundamentally changed the way I think about relationships.Researchers wanted to examine how different types of social relationships affected long-term health outcomes.They categorized relationships into three buckets...•••Andrew Huberman called my first book "An important clarifying force in anyone’s search to make the best possible choices for their life." Join 400,000+ other readers and get it now on a big sale!Order The 5 Types of Wealth Today!

When you hold on too long, something that served you can begin to own you.Every year, when the calendar turns, most people ask themselves a series of simple questions:What am I adding this year?What new habits will I build?What new resolutions can I create?I ask myself something very different:What am I leaving behind?What am I quitting?What boat am I dragging that no longer fits the terrain ahead of me?•••Apple CEO Tim Cook called my first book "a powerful call to action to think deeply about what lights you up."Join 400,000+ other readers and get it now on a big sale!Order The 5 Types of Wealth Today!

I just turned 35 years old.I’m not a big birthday celebration guy, but every year, I use the day as a spark for reflection—to zoom out and consider what I've learned along the way.Here are 35 life lessons from my 35 years...•••Apple CEO Tim Cook called my first book "a powerful call to action to think deeply about what lights you up."Join 400,000+ other readers and get it now on a big sale!Order The 5 Types of Wealth Today!

Today is my 35th birthday.I want to open up about something personal. Something that will resonate with a lot of you.It's about timelines. More specifically, the false timelines of life...

There’s a quote I return to whenever it feels like the world is against me:“If you absolutely can’t tolerate critics, then don’t do anything new or interesting.” - Jeff BezosIt’s a simple line with a deep reminder:No matter what you do, or how you choose to live, someone will tell you you’re doing it wrong...•••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 400,000+ other readers and get it today on a big sale!Order The 5 Types of Wealth Today!

Welcome to the final day of 2025. Happy New Year!As this very well may be the final newsletter you read (or listen to) in 2025, I want to use this opportunity to set the tone for the year ahead.You're all familiar with the idea of New Year's Resolutions:Specific actions or behaviors you commit to for the coming year.I've never been a fan. The notion that you can choose the perfect resolution on January 1 and have it continue to be relevant throughout an entire year has always struck me as wishful thinking.I prefer to set New Year's Intentions...•••Andrew Huberman called my first book "An important clarifying force in anyone’s search to make the best possible choices for their life." Join 400,000+ other readers and get it now on a big sale!Order The 5 Types of Wealth Today!

Steve Jobs once described the difference between good work and great work with a simple image:“When you’re a carpenter making a beautiful chest of drawers, you’re not going to use a piece of plywood on the back, even though it faces the wall and nobody will ever see it. You’ll know it’s there, so you’re going to use a beautiful piece of wood on the back. For you to sleep well at night, the aesthetic, the quality, has to be carried all the way through.”That idea has always stuck with me. It captures something deeply unintuitive about how exceptional quality is created.We tend to assume that effort and results go hand in hand. That more energy input reliably produces higher quality output. That the relationship between energy and output quality is linear, stable, and fixed.But here’s the truth: It isn’t...•••Apple CEO Tim Cook called my first book "a powerful call to action to think deeply about what lights you up."Join 400,000+ other readers and get it now on a big sale!Order The 5 Types of Wealth Today!

In 2015, tennis legend Novak Djokovic was asked about the drivers of his exceptional on-court success.His response was simple:"I can carry on playing at this level because I like hitting the tennis ball."When the interviewer pressed him, asking whether there were players who don't, he continued:"There are people out there who don't have the right motivation. I can see it. But I don't judge."That line unlocked something for me, I just didn't know it yet...•••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 400,000+ other readers and get it today on a big sale!Order The 5 Types of Wealth Today!

When I started this newsletter in 2021, I had one simple goal:To share actionable ideas to help you build a high-performing, healthy, wealthy life.I had no idea that just a few years later, that simple focus would extend to reach nearly 1 million readers around the world.To say I'm humbled by this is something of an understatement.But I'm not surprised by it.Why? Well, I haven't missed a single send since I started it in May 2021. Two sends per week for all of 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. Three sends per week (plus a Saturday week-in-review) for all of 2025.That's nearly 600 newsletters—without a single miss. Not for a holiday. Not for an illness. Not for anything.I want you to know that when I talk about consistency and the power of showing up, you can trust me, because I live by it.But let me be clear: The only reason I can do it is because I love it. I love writing this newsletter for all of you. I love wrestling with the ideas. I love seeing the impact they have on your lives.I shared hundreds of ideas with you this year. Here were my 25 favorites.The best ideas of 2025...•••Andrew Huberman called my first book "An important clarifying force in anyone’s search to make the best possible choices for their life." Join 400,000+ other readers and get it now on a big sale!Order The 5 Types of Wealth Today!

There’s an old fable I love about a villager trying to catch a monkey.He doesn’t use force. He doesn’t set a net. He doesn’t try to chase it.Instead, he hooks a single coconut to the side of his house, drills a small hole in it, and places a few morsels of food inside.That evening at dusk, the monkey quietly slips into the village. It sees the coconut, smells the food, and slips its open hand into the hole.It feels the food and grabs hold of it excitedly. But when it tries to remove its hand, it can’t.The hole is just wide enough for an open palm, but not a clenched fist.The stubborn monkey refuses to let go of the food—and therefore, resigns itself to its own fate.The villager’s clever trap has worked…•••Apple CEO Tim Cook called my first book "a powerful call to action to think deeply about what lights you up."Join 400,000+ other readers and get it now on a big sale!Order The 5 Types of Wealth Today!

My wife and I celebrated our 9th wedding anniversary this week.Two years ago, I started an annual tradition of asking couples who’ve been married 40, 50, or 60+ years for their best relationship advice.The advice they wish they could give to their younger selves.At this point, the advice captures over 1,000 years of earned wisdom from these beautiful relationships.Today, I’d like to share that advice (plus a few additions of my own).This is the relationship advice everyone needs to hear…•••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 400,000+ other readers and get it today on a big sale!Order The 5 Types of Wealth Today!

2025 is officially coming to a close.At the end of every year, I do two things:Conduct a reflection on the current yearCreate a plan for the coming yearI provided my reflection process in my ​​​Personal Annual Review​​​ last week.Note: To go deeper on that process, you can download a free template ​here​​.Today, I'll share my ​Annual Planning Guide​, which will arm you with the structure and tools you need to make 2026 your best year yet.

In 2021, as I was leaving a traditional career path to create my own, I asked a mentor for advice on the entrepreneurial journey ahead.His response was simple:Create things that you’d want to consume.To be completely transparent, while that always made sense to me when it came to my writing, I never knew what it meant when it came to business.That is, until 18 months ago, when something clicked.Here’s the story of what happened—and the secret project that changed my life...•••Introducing ​Wild Roman​: 100% natural skincare for men.The name is a nod to my son—my own wild Roman—because this is a legacy that means something to me.The products are made with:Grass fed tallowCold pressed oilsWild-harvested botanicalsAn ingredient list your grandparents would understand.As a special for my amazing readers & listeners, I’m gifting you a $25 store credit you can use towards any of the product sets (face, body, or complete).Use code WR25NEWS at checkout. Offer expires in one week.Order Wild Roman Today!

Last week, I read a ​research paper​ from a group of Harvard and UCLA psychologists that I can't stop thinking about.Its title grabbed me immediately: The peculiar longevity of things not so bad.In this piece, I share my learnings from the paper and what they mean for your 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 400,000+ other readers and get it now on a big sale!Order The 5 Types of Wealth Today!

I started conducting a Personal Annual Review over a decade ago. It's been a life-changing exercise—one with an outsized impact on my personal and professional growth and transformation.Today's piece shares the structure for my Personal Annual Review...•••Note: I recommend downloading my free ​Annual Review PDF​ to walk through each of the questions and create space for the reflection. For those who want to go deeper and return to the exercise more regularly, I recommend ordering a copy of the ​Life Planner​.

The Domino Mindset occurs when one small negative creates a chain reaction of negative conclusions."I made a mistake on this task" becomes "I'm terrible at my job""That conversation felt awkward" becomes "Everyone thinks I'm weird""That was a stressful commute" becomes "My morning is ruined"The first domino tips and cascades. The small piece of evidence becomes a full story. The tiny miss becomes the defining feature...•••Apple CEO Tim Cook called my first book "a powerful call to action to think deeply about what lights you up."Join 400,000+ other readers and get it now on a big sale!Order The 5 Types of Wealth Today!

We all want clarity. We all want a perfect line of sight from where we are to where we want to end up. The plan for the perfect career. The perfect business. The perfect relationship. The perfect whatever.So, we wait for that clarity. We assume the perfect move will come to us. Like a blinding flash in the middle of the night. The insight. The revelation.We tell ourselves we’ll act once we know for sure what the right move really is...•••The 5 Types of Wealth has now sold over 400,000 copies since its release.If you’re ready to rethink success and redesign your life, the book is currently on a huge sale. Get it now, just in time for the holidays!Order The 5 Types of Wealth Today!

I spent the last three years of my life researching money and wealth.During that time, I developed and battle-tested my own set of money principles, mindsets, tips, guardrails, and tools that helped me build a life that feels truly abundant.In today’s piece, I want to share 26 money rules I’m following to live a wealthy life in 2026 and beyond…•••Apple CEO Tim Cook called my first book "a powerful call to action to think deeply about what lights you up."Join 400,000+ other readers and get it now on a big sale just in time for the holidays!Order The 5 Types of Wealth Today!