We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit. – Aristotle [Written by ChatGPT] What makes a life good? It’s a question philosophers, poets, and ordinary people have asked for centuries. In today’s world of hyper-productivity and hustle culture, the answer often seems to orbit one word: work. ButContinueContinue reading “The Good Life: Ikigai and the Search for Meaning Across Cultures”
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Book Club Recommendations
Robert: Angel, Jason Calacanis Lillian: Supercommunicators, Charles Duhigg Heidi: Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey; Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton. Other books: Ru by Kim Thúy; Movie: Minari Kanth: Postwar by Tony Judt; The Korean War by Max Hastings Suhaib: How to Pronounce Knife by Souvankham Thammavongsa；The Literary Review of Canada Chris:ContinueContinue reading “Book Club Recommendations”
Book Club: Trust – Stories We Choose to Believe
[Written by ChatGPT] This book came into my hands through a thoughtful book club member who not only recommended it with a captivating introduction but generously left her copy with me. With a title like Trust, the meanings are already layered: Do we trust what we read? Is this about financial trusts? Trust between people?ContinueContinue reading “Book Club: Trust – Stories We Choose to Believe”
Book Club Recommendations
Robert: Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman (notes) Heidi: Trust by Hernan Diaz. Mentioned documentary No Other Land. Lillian: Poor Charlie’s Almanack – collection of speeches by Charlie Munger Ed: Breath by James Nestor – wished it included more scientific evidence. The Singularity is Nearer by Ray Kurzweil Suhaib: Deepwork by Cal Newport. MentionedContinueContinue reading “Book Club Recommendations”
Parenting Through the Lens of Charlie Munger: 25 Human Tendencies That Help or Hinder How We Raise Our Kids
[Written by ChatGPT. Image credit] In Poor Charlie’s Almanack, Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett’s longtime business partner, introduces his “Psychology of Human Misjudgment,” a framework of 25 cognitive biases—or human tendencies—that frequently steer people toward irrational or suboptimal choices. Drawing from psychology, behavioral economics, and his own rich experience, Munger unpacks these mental patterns with clarityContinueContinue reading “Parenting Through the Lens of Charlie Munger: 25 Human Tendencies That Help or Hinder How We Raise Our Kids”
Applying Thinking Fast and Slow
[Written by ChatGPT] What struck me most about Thinking, Fast and Slow is how deeply its lessons apply to everyday life. It’s not just about economics or psychology—it’s about how we make choices, big and small. When I’m debating a purchase, for example, I catch myself falling into the trap of loss aversion—fearing I’ll regretContinueContinue reading “Applying Thinking Fast and Slow”
Book Club: Rethinking How We Think – The Enduring Power of Thinking, Fast and Slow
[Written by ChatGPT] Thinking, Fast and Slow is one of those rare books that changes the way you see the world—and yourself. Written by Daniel Kahneman, a psychologist who won the Nobel Prize in Economics, the book explores the two ways our minds work: the fast, instinctive side and the slow, thoughtful side. Kahneman walksContinueContinue reading “Book Club: Rethinking How We Think – The Enduring Power of Thinking, Fast and Slow”
Book club: Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg
[Written by ChatGPT] Language is one of humanity’s greatest powers—it can deepen our connections or, just as easily, cause harm and resentment. Many of us grew up in households where words were wielded unconsciously, often as weapons rather than bridges. Criticism, yelling, sarcasm, passive-aggressiveness, or even the cold withdrawal of the silent treatment—these forms ofContinueContinue reading “Book club: Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg”
Mental Model for Decision Making
[Image credit] I wish I had come across Charlie Munger’s talk, “A Lesson on Elementary, Worldly Wisdom as It Relates to Investment Management and Business,” when I was younger. After decades of formal and informal education, I’ve accumulated countless data points and insights, yet I haven’t fully connected them into a structured decision-making framework orContinueContinue reading “Mental Model for Decision Making”
Beware of AI Hallucination: My Experience Asking AI to Summarize a Parenting Book
[Image credit] One of my friends recommended an excellent parenting book to me recently called “Out of Control: Why Disciplining Your Child Won’t Work and What Will” by Dr. Shefali Tsabary. The book’s core message—challenging traditional discipline, fostering connection over control, and encouraging conscious parenting—resonated deeply with me. I have fully embraced these ideas andContinueContinue reading “Beware of AI Hallucination: My Experience Asking AI to Summarize a Parenting Book”
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