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November 15, 2015 77 Comments
15 Lessons Learned from Mikael Syding
We had just finished a 2-hour workout and got out of the gym.
—Now I was going to pick Mikael’s brain: was he going to head a new billion-dollar hedge fund, take one of the CEO positions he had been offered, or maybe become a full-time angel investor? It was not an easy decision to make. . .Continue Reading…
September 22, 2015 82 Comments
Success is Hard: 7 Evolutionary Mismatches You Must Overcome
The other day I was at an alumni event from my university. It was really good, and I met some interesting, accomplished people.
–All of them twice my age or more.
There were maybe 80 people at the event, and I was the youngest one in attendance. I benefited greatly from this contrast.
Two other guys under 30 stood by themselves at a table all night, poundingContinue Reading…
August 18, 2015 59 Comments
Grind it Out and Lay the Foundation
The philosopher/author/artist–all-round brilliant fellow–Johann Wolfgang von Goethe said that:
“Girls we love for what they are; young men for what they promise to be.”
–And so it is: Young men are squires.
Until they pass The Gauntlet, they’re notContinue Reading…
June 22, 2015 53 Comments
Contrast to Past: Is Modern Man More Motivated than 300+ years ago?
I was in Norway (Stavanger) and climbed two mountains last week.
It was physically challenging, because I’d done squats the day before (120 kg x 6 reps).
When we hiked up one of those mountains, my brother told me: “ifContinue Reading…
May 25, 2015 109 Comments
Be Who You Want to Be By 30 (or be broken down by homeostasis)
What impact does homeostasis have on your career as you get older?
What are some of the practical implications of this?
And, now that you have this information, how can you use it to become successful and reach the top of your field?
These are some of the questions that I’ll now jump into. . .
This is an excerpt from my upcoming book, Break out of Homeostasis.
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November 24, 2014 58 Comments
How to Have Awesome Workouts [Warning: you may become addicted]
It’s 4 PM.
That means it’s time to hit the gym. I’ve been looking forward to this all day long.
I don’t need to get ready. I got ready an hour ago.
I am already wearing my gym clothes. I am prepared physically and mentally.
When I have these clothes on me, I feel like lifting heavy weights.Continue Reading…
November 24, 2013 142 Comments
The 2-Day Fast
[Last updated 27th August 2019]
Recently there has sprung up a fad called the 5:2 Diet. The two-day fast is not to be confused with that.
About a month ago I was asked by a few people about this 5:2 Diet, and it sounded a lot like my own special fasting strategy.
But it wasn’t.
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