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My 12th quarterly review is now complete, which you can find in its totality at mattbest.net/theplatform/quarter-four-2023 . This quarter was more relaxed than quarter three, but still had a ton of learn and observe. In this ninth and final episode of my quarterly review, I talk about topics ranging from the Dunning-Krueger curve’s presence in my life to the value of allowing the mind to wander. T...

My 12th quarterly review is now complete, which you can find in its totality at mattbest.net/theplatform/quarter-four-2023 . This quarter was more relaxed than quarter three, but still had a ton of learn and observe. In this eighth episode of my quarterly review, I talk about topics ranging from the downsides of excessive meditation to the secular reasons for avoiding alcohol and casual sex. There...

My 12th quarterly review is now complete, which you can find in its totality at mattbest.net/theplatform/quarter-four-2023 . This quarter was more relaxed than quarter three, but still had a ton of learn and observe. In this seventh episode of my quarterly review, I talk about topics ranging from the power of food to the downsides of lowering our expectations. There is still more to come, so I hop...

My 12th quarterly review is now complete, which you can find in its totality at mattbest.net/theplatform/quarter-four-2023 . This quarter was more relaxed than quarter three, but still had a ton of learn and observe. In this sixth episode of my quarterly review, I talk about topics ranging from the depth of productive arguments to the downsides of returning to the same problems over and over again...

My 12th quarterly review is now complete, which you can find in its totality at mattbest.net/theplatform/quarter-four-2023 . This quarter was more relaxed than quarter three, but still had a ton of learn and observe. In this fifth episode of my quarterly review, I talk about topics ranging from intrinsic versus instrumental values to the comparison olympics. There is a lot more to come, so I hope...

Today’s podcast is a special one, which also comes as a break in the action from my quarterly reviews. Gabi and I sit down to talk about our one year of marriage. We chat about why it works, ways we’ve improved, challenges, and the highlights of the past year. I hope you enjoy it and find some value in what we share here. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

My 12th quarterly review is now complete, which you can find in its totality at mattbest.net/theplatform/quarter-four-2023 . This quarter was more relaxed than quarter three, but still had a ton of learn and observe. In this fourth episode of my quarterly review, I talk about topics ranging from why we should question the things that are easy for us to believe to how our parents and guardians are...

My 12th quarterly review is now complete, which you can find in its totality at mattbest.net/theplatform/quarter-four-2023 . This quarter was more relaxed than quarter three, but still had a ton of learn and observe. In this third episode of my quarterly review, I talk about topics ranging from a key determinant of likability to how good self-care involves asking yourself good questions. There is...

My 12th quarterly review is now complete, which you can find in its totality at mattbest.net/theplatform/quarter-four-2023 . This quarter was more relaxed than quarter three, but still had a ton of learn and observe. In this second episode of my quarterly review, I talk about topics ranging from the lonely chapter to the value of being into it. There is a lot more to come, so I hope you stick arou...

My 12th quarterly review is now complete, which you can find in its totality at mattbest.net/theplatform/quarter-four-2023 . This quarter was more relaxed than quarter three, but still had a ton of learn and observe. In this first episode of my quarterly review, I talk about topics ranging from the effect nutrition has on how I feel to words that sound the same but mean different things and words...

After a conversation with some close friends yesterday, a topic stuck out to me that I wanted to share. It’s a question that always makes its way back into my orbit, so I wanted to take some time to better articulate some thoughts on the path from where you are to where you want to be. I hope you find some value in it and can apply it in some way to your life. Thanks for listening. As always, Much...

It’s hard to end friendships as an adult. The most common ending is one that is not deliberate. Friendships slip away with no conclusions or final conversations. It’s a new reality that suddenly sneaks up before our very eyes. I talk about my experience with this here, which I hope you find to be useful in some way. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Today’s podcast is about the psychological experience of running. But not just any running. Running by yourself with no music or external stimuli. Just you, body and mind, and the earth. Can you handle being alone with yourself for that long? What’s the value of it? I share my experience and why I think it’s so valuable, along with parallels with and divergences from meditation. I hope you enjoy i...

Today’s podcast is about a study by Kyle Mandsager and colleagues from 2018. The findings simply knocked my socks off when I first came across them, so I wanted to share some details about the study with you here. I also take some time to discuss the findings implications and share what you can do about them. As always, thank you for listening. Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

My wife and I had a minor conflict today about checking the weather. Despite it seeming like a topic one can just blow off without a thought, it connected to some really important values in our relationship, so I wanted to discuss it here. I hope you find some value in this perspective. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Today’s podcast is a description of a recent exercise I started and am in the middle of completing. In the past, my self-evaluations tended to be through my own lens and analysis. This year, I decided to flip the script and gather others’ points of view. I hope you find value in the exercise I describe and perhaps apply it to your life in some way. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and...

Today’s podcast is about the best mentor I have ever had. We’ve now been working together for nearly 9 years, and his support has been persistently of the utmost quality. I share more about our relationship here, along with why I wish more people could experience what we’ve shared. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Today’s podcast is about a conversation I had on new years that resulted in a blank stare in return. I’ll leave you to listen to find out the topic that led to this reaction. I hope you find some value in what I share here. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Today’s podcast is about a piece of feedback I received from my wife yesterday. Trying to optimize across so many fronts can be draining sometimes, even as we strive toward greater wellness and well-being. When we step back to ask what the optimization is for, it is precisely in the pursuit of those outcomes. How can we toe this line and keep ourselves well with high expectations? This is the ques...

Today’s podcast is one that is very “in the moment.” It’s a reflection on the way my day rapidly changed with just a couple of actions - deep focus on a task that meant something to me, along with a long run. It’s stunning to me how our mental states can change so much through a small number of choices we make, which I hope you can grasp and feel in this episode. Thank you so much for listening. A...

Negative internal dialogue has a silver lining if we allow it to shine through. In fact, it can do a lot for us, even more than neutral or positive internal dialogue in many cases. I share more about this here, along with how we can make it helpful to us, which I hope you find valuable. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

In today’s podcast, I share my experience starting the new year at Copacabana beach with my wife, her family, and some good friends of ours. It was truly a spectacle. Given New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day are always quite distinct days, there is a lot to learn if we stop to take them in on the other side, which is what I do here. I hope you find some value in the episode. Thanks for listening. A...

Today’s podcast is an intense one, so I hope you listen close and let this one sit with you. I talk about what I’ve taken from writing everyday for the last three years and the quarterly review process I have embarked on. It has brought me so much more than I expected, which I’m sure you will hear in my voice. Thank you for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

This year, I spent Christmas away from home and away from my family for the first time. It was a very new experience for me and it opened my eyes to a few things, which I wanted to take some time to reflect on and share. I hope you enjoy it and find some value in my words. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

By the title, you might be asking if I’m running out of topics to talk about on the podcast. I ensure you that is not the case. Instead, observing the self as we orient ourselves around and approach mundane tasks, such as cleaning a bathroom, can be quite informative if we pay attention. I share a personal experience here, which I hope does a good job of showcasing this point. Thanks for listening...