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I Want to be More Intelligent — The Mission
Would you take an intelligence pill if it were available?
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Power Up Your Brain with Mental Models
Think of software design patterns but for your mind and thoughts.
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Second-order Thinking - Mental Model
How pausing and asking yourself — ”And then what?” — levels up your decision-making skill.
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Pause – Decision-Making Superpower
Taking your time — the tool that helps you gain perspective.
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I Became a Monk for 10 Days so You Don't Have To
The Vipassana meditation retreat was one of the most impactful perspective shifting experiences of my life.
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I was never the smartest guy in the room either. Mental models and new perspectives to make us all smarter — one article at a time.

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Critical Mass - Mental Model
Buying my first pair of proper running shoes was one of the best decisions of my life.
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On Nodding — Overconfidence Over Coffee
Lost in translation, one nod at a time.
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The Star That Made Your Day
The story of the world’s original influencer and the "tiny orange pixel".
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Friction - Mental Model
Every day, you fight against an invisible force — it’s everywhere, uses up your willpower, and slows you down. That’s friction.
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On Labelling – Read Before Labelling Anything
The most powerful story is the one you tell yourself.
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Alloying - Mental Model
It’s greater than the sum of its parts.
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