“Admit it.

You aren’t like them.

You’re not even close.

You may occasionally dress yourself up as one of them, watch the same mindless television shows as they do, maybe even eat the same fast food sometimes.

But it seems that the more you try to fit…

I read a quote that said

“The faster that you do the hard things you want to avoid, the faster you will receive the good things you actually want”

and that has changed my whole perspective.

my father always told me: "if you want to go for a run, go for a run, don't look for company. sooner or later, on your fifth run or your twentieth, likeminded people will find you themselves." and only recently have I realized that this principle works everywhere.

Steven Levitt, author of Freakonomics, recounts a story of talking economics and business practice with a prostitute while researching for SuperFreakonomics.

Complete video available for free at http://fora.tv/2011/12/02/Steven_Levitt_Freakonomics_and_Q…

dating apps are a brutal bifurcation of outcomes. either ppl realize they’re not as attractive or interesting as they thought, or they start thinking they’re a god among mortals because of an inflated sense of desirability.

the humble ones get there through…

just finished "the art of doing science and engineering" by richard hamming
good book. 8/10. slightly overhyped but still worth reading
recommended but not mandatory
the core message: you can just do things. and you should.

a thread

Something in your life isn't going so well. If only it was worse.
30 second summary:
The Region-Beta Paradox explains that we often endure things that are “not-so-bad,” but this stops us from flourishing into truly good situations. The paradox is that when…