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My 13th quarterly review is now complete, which you can find in its totality at mattbest.net/theplatform/quarter-one-2024. This quarter brought plenty of new experiences, a new country, a trip back to my hometown, a funeral, and a fresh return to Rio. In this fifth episode of my quarterly review, I talk about topics ranging from the negative placebo effect of sleep trackers to my time in Rio durin...

My 13th quarterly review is now complete, which you can find in its totality at mattbest.net/theplatform/quarter-one-2024. This quarter brought plenty of new experiences, a new country, a trip back to my hometown, a funeral, and a fresh return to Rio. In this fourth episode of my quarterly review, I talk about topics ranging from patterns of sunlight exposure to timing of arguments. There is still...

My 13th quarterly review is now complete, which you can find in its totality at mattbest.net/theplatform/quarter-one-2024. This quarter brought plenty of new experiences, a new country, a trip back to my hometown, a funeral, and a fresh return to Rio. In this third episode of my quarterly review, I talk about topics ranging from how science is not a constant to what it means to be a trendsetter. T...

My 13th quarterly review is now complete, which you can find in its totality at mattbest.net/theplatform/quarter-one-2024. This quarter brought plenty of new experiences, a new country, a trip back to my hometown, a funeral, and a fresh return to Rio. In this second episode of my quarterly review, I talk about topics ranging from the value of tapping into yourself as a means of getting in touch wi...

My 13th quarterly review is now complete, which you can find in its totality at mattbest.net/theplatform/quarter-one-2024. This quarter brought plenty of new experiences, a new country, a trip back to my hometown, a funeral, and a fresh return to Rio. In this first episode of my quarterly review, I talk about topics ranging from how balance is achieved in the macro and not the micro to a question...

“Life rewards the specific ask and punishes the vague wish.” This quote from Tim Ferriss rings so true to me whenever I hear it. It beautifully articulates an immensely powerful concept in life of which we should all be mindful. I hope you find my message about it to be insightful. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

“Don’t let perfect be the enemy of the good.” This is a quote I would hear frequently from an old manager of mine in my work, which I really appreciate. I applied it today to a good end, which I take some time to talk through in this episode. I hope you find it to be insightful! As always, thanks for listening. Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Today’s podcast revisits a piece I worked on over four and a half years ago about fear. As I read it over again, I was impressed by how well it has stood the test of time, which is why I’m dedicating an episode to reading my updated version, which is also my latest Substack post. If you want to read it, check it out and subscribe using this link: https://open.substack.com/pub/mbest?r=2c9gzu&utm_me...

Today’s podcast returns to the topic of thinking, although in a different sense. I discuss the mechanics of how thinking really works in our minds compared to the societal notions we tend to have about it. I related it to a story from Plato, which I hope gets the point across. I hope you find it to be valuable! Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Today’s podcast is about one of the most curious paradoxes of life in my estimation. We will never be able to experience us outside of our own lenses, yet that is the universal mode through which others experience us. It’s a lot to chew on, so I hope you enjoy the way I set it up. Thank you for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Over the last few days, I watched the new Netflix series called The 3 Body Problem. It led me to some important reflections and realizations about myself, which were all quite independently of the contents of the series itself but nevertheless were important for me. So here I am now, sharing those reflections with you. Thank you for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Today’s podcast is about the value of getting out of our normal environments, temporarily changing the places we place our attention. Even though there is a small hump we have to pass for us to recalibrate our attention, the clarity on the other side proves it worthwhile to climb. I hope you enjoy this episode and perhaps resonate with what I share. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ an...

In today’s podcast, I describe what I think of as real thinking, which is so rare to come across nowadays. And I get it, because I struggle with it too, as much as I strive toward more thinking in the category I define here. It takes discipline, focus, and coordination to facilitate it. I hope you find it to be a valuable insight. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Today’s podcast is a reading of the second post from my new newsletter called The Platform, which I’m hosting on Substack. It’s about a recent exercise I did to better understand how I show up in the world, which brought a lot of useful learnings to me. To read it and subscribe, take a look here: https://open.substack.com/pub/mbest/p/adjectives?r=2c9gzu&utm_medium=ios . Thanks for listening! As al...

Today’s podcast is a brief introduction to my new public newsletter called The Platform, which I’m hosting on Substack. To read it and subscribe, take a look here: https://open.substack.com/pub/mbest?r=2c9gzu&utm_medium=ios . Thanks for listening! As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Today’s podcast is an answer to a question posed during my walk with Gabi today. Many people early in life aren’t sure which path to follow and which decisions to make to live a good life. I provide some insights into this, both connected to value. One is personal values and the second is becoming valuable to others. I hope this episode serves you well! Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤...

Today’s podcast is inspired by a recent conversation with a colleague about a goal I had for my life right before I turned eighteen. I reflected on that goal and how I relate to it today, which I thought was useful to share here. I hope you think so, too. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

In my experience, we rarely take the time with friends and people close to us to talk about our work and the quality of that work, despite how much weight it carries in our lives. It’s much more sexy to talk about politics, exercise, the news, and other people. I dig into this topic in today’s podcast, which I hope brings you value in some way. As always, thanks for listening. Much Love ❤️ and ple...

Today’s podcast is about just how little we know. My wife frequently enriches my perspective by showing me a very different angle from which I can look at situations, which makes my understanding much more complete. I discuss what this has taught me, along with some additional reflections on the pros and cons of certainty. I hope you find this to be useful. As always, thanks for listening. Much Lo...

On the way home from the gym today, I ran in the rain to get back for the last half of my trip back. So much came to me in those few minutes of life, so I wanted to digest it by sharing it here. I hope you find some value in it. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

In a recent conversation with some friends, we got into talking about what politics is and how most people think about politics. My perspective diverged significantly from what is considered the norm, so I wanted to share it here to see if it resonates with you all. I hope it does. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

I haven’t posted on social media in 13 months. As I took a long flight last weekend, I took some time to take stock of what has happened over that time span. That reflection resulted in this piece, which I share with you today, along with a request at the end. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Today’s podcast is a stream of consciousness recording. As I sit in the peace and quiet of my family’s home in upstate New York, I reflect on the things I appreciate about being here, along with the things I’ve come to appreciate more about other places. I also reflect on the beautiful relationship I’ve developed with my wife, who I dearly miss at this moment. Thank you for listening and spending...

Today’s podcast is short and sweet. We often forget about the foundation when moving through the many things life throws at us. This podcast is a reminder to recalibrate and come back to the basics, especially during our most challenging of moments. I hope this message provides value and comes at the right time for you. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Today’s podcast starts with some reflections on my trip home to Upstate New York after being away for nearly a year. Then, I discuss my reason for coming home and share the eulogy I wrote for my grandmother after she passed away. Thank you for listening. I hope you found some value and took something meaningful away from her story. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.