How much of the day is spent doing things out of obligation rather than interest? Obligation refers to doing a task because you have to. Interest refers to doing a task because you want to. Don’t confuse obligation with commitment. Like wine, separate the after-tastes. Obligation has a negative after-thought…

Seeking the best life advice is a bottomless pit. You scroll through blog posts like this. You hope to find the secret to solve life’s problems. You’re left feeling disappointed, empty, and confused. The problem is they have no context about your life, struggles, and goals. An alternative is to take the life advice you wished you did earlier. …

Clarify expectations. People know, but don’t do it for fear of judgements and short-term consequences. Not doing so, however, is the surest way for long-term disappointment. …

Unknowingly, I’ve become an unhappy person in the past few weeks. Not in a depressed way, but a feeling of dissatisfaction with where I am and what I’ve done so far in life. I then chanced upon a podcast from Naval Ravikant, a tech entrepreneur, who mentioned the following: Desire…