Lessons Learned, 136-140
Lesson Learned #136 I’ve learned to not argue with people. Conflict seekers are anxious and unhappy and looking to push their emotions onto me (or…
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Tucker Max discusses his experiences going from a legendary and reckless partier to a husband, father of four, and Texas rancher.
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Lessons I’ve Learned, 131-135
Lesson Learned #131 Telling someone else how I think they should feel about something does not work. Listening to how they feel and attempting to…
Lessons I’ve Learned, 126-130
Lesson I’ve Learned #126 A relationship that cannot tolerate a thoughtful conversation about needs, disappointments, and desires is not a healthy relationship. Lesson I’ve…
Lessons I’ve Learned, 121-125
Lesson I’ve Learned #121 Perfectionism is a compensation for inferiority. I developed my perfectionism as a child to get a sense of control for feelings…
Lessons I’ve Learned, 116-120
Lesson I’ve Learned #116: Which pain do I want? The pain of staying the same, or the pain of growth? Part of me believes staying…
Lessons I’ve Learned, 111-115
Lesson I’ve Learned #111 For some reason I thought being courageous would be easy. That was quite wrong. Lesson I’ve Learned #112 Every time…
Lessons I’ve Learned, 101-110
Lesson I’ve Learned #101 The world rewards the people who are best at telling stories about ideas, not the people with the best ideas. …
Lessons I’ve Learned, 71-80
Lesson I’ve Learned #71 A lesson I’ve learned but still struggle to accept is that I’m the cause of all my suffering. No one else.…
Lessons I’ve Learned, 81-90
Lesson I’ve Learned #81: When I see someone with contempt for another person, I know one thing: on a deep level, they have contempt for…
Lessons I’ve Learned, 91-100
Lesson I’ve Learned #91 My external beliefs towards and about others represent my inner beliefs about myself. For example, I’m hard on others to do…
Lessons I’ve Learned, 31-40
Lesson I’ve Learned #31: People say they want the truth, but only about others. For themselves, they want flattery. (h/t Carl Jung) Note: exceptions exist,…
Lessons I’ve Learned, 41-50
Lesson I’ve Learned #41: When I want to engage people with a story, I don’t tell people what they should do. I tell people what…
Lessons I’ve Learned, 51-60
Lesson I’ve Learned #51: If you don’t have an assistant, you are one. If you don’t make much money, this is fine—good even. If you…
Lessons I’ve Learned, 61-70
Lesson I’ve Learned #61: I used to try to save people. To convince them they could succeed. To inspire them to take action in their…
Lessons I’ve Learned, 1-10
Lesson I’ve Learned #1: “Every little increase in human freedom has been fought over ferociously between those who want us to know more and be…
Lessons I’ve Learned, 11-20
Lesson I’ve Learned #11: Writing a (non-fiction) book is a process that forces you to clearly understand and then explain that which you think you…
Lessons I’ve Learned, 21-30
Lesson I’ve Learned #21: I was taught the Feynman Learning Technique in college, it’s worked my whole life: 1. Pick a topic that’s interesting. 2.…
Why I Stopped Angel Investing (And You Should Never Start)
I started angel investing almost by accident, which sounds strange to say. Who “accidentally” invests tens of thousands of dollars into highly speculative ventures? Well,…