Albert Einstein (1879–1955) Einstein was ill. When he was no more than 5, he was bedridden with sickness. That's when his father surprised him with a gift. It was a compass. The small metal contraption was unlike anything young Albert had played with before. No matter how hard he tried, tilting and turning and spinning it in his hands, the metal needle always pointed in the same direction. This small "wonder" would prove to be a defining moment for Albert Einstein. Albert Einstein was awarded...
6 months ago • 5 min read
Books give people power. They transform you, teach you, and elevate you. Spend an afternoon with a good book can be like spending a lifetime with an expert. If you spend anytime with non-fiction books where you need to absorb the material, I've adopted an efficient 3-pass that I only wish I knew about when I was still in school. Step 1: Get the gist. Step 1: Get the gist. Read the cover. Front. Back. Inside the jacket. Go over the table of contents.Flip through each page.Look for headlines or...
6 months ago • 1 min read
This is a Toyota AE86. This car is an icon. It is the embodiment of the competitive underdog spirit. It also represents a path to help you find more direction for your life. What do I mean by that? Well it’s all thanks to Sakichi Toyoda, the founder of the Toyoda empire. King of Japanese Inventors Sakichi Toyoda was a leader in the Japanese industrial movement, founding not only his namesake corporation, but earning the nickname of "King of Japanese Inventors." He also developed a problem...
6 months ago • 4 min read
This is a video game controller. And understanding this, can you help you master any skill. It may be a simple revelation for some of you, but it become something much more consequential to me. And it all came down to one principle: make it fun. Pretty simple. To apply it anything, I've boiled it down to 3 steps. But in order to get to those steps. I had to first work through a roadblock. You see, I grew up as a pretty avid gamer. But over the last 9 years I have had to take a big step back....
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