Curiosity Chronicle

Here's a quote I often think about: "It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe." - Muhammad Ali Over the years, it's sparked a lot of introspection around a simple question that we should all be asking ourselves more regularly: Am I blocked by the mountain in my path or the pebble in my shoe? ••• My book has sold 200,000+ copies around the world and is a...

Everyone tells you to do hard things, but no one tells you why it's so important . First, it's because life is hard. And when you take on voluntary struggle, you're better prepared for the involuntary struggle that inevitably enters your world. But I think there's a deeper reason that goes beyond that... ••• My book has sold 200,000+ copies around the world and is a 7x NYT Bestseller. If you've be...

This is an Ancient Roman phrase I find echoing in my brain: "Age Quod Agis" Translation: Do what you are doing . A simple concept, yet so very powerful in the attention-splintered world we live in.

Effective delegation is not a subject on any standard school curriculum, so most people have no idea how to do it. Here's my simple guide to get started on your delegation journey. ••• My book has sold 200,000+ copies around the world and is a 7x NYT Bestseller. If you've been wanting a copy (or are looking to gift copies to family or friends), there's a big 30% sale. Now’s a great time to get it....

There is a cost of entry for everything you want to achieve in life. Everyone wants the reward: The growth The level-up The next chapter But few are willing to pay the cost of entry to achieve it... ••• My book has sold 200,000+ copies around the world and is a 7x NYT Bestseller. If you've been wanting a copy (or are looking to gift copies to family or friends), there's a big 30% sale. Now’s a gre...

Warren Buffett once said, "Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful." Everyone loves to repeat it, but it's much easier to repeat the quote during calm seas than it is to live by the quote during storms. This article is about how you operate in the storms—an open letter on the most important human trait: Courage. Courage is defined at the testing point. The life you wan...

A mental model is a simple way to think about the world. The most useful mental models are broadly applicable—they help identify patterns across different areas of life to create clarity and spark action. Here's one I can't stop thinking about: The hidden debts of life... ••• My book has sold 200,000+ copies around the world and is a 7x NYT Bestseller. If you've been wanting a copy (or are looking...

This weekend, I was flipping through a few of my old journals when I came across this quote: "When jarred, unavoidably, by circumstances, revert at once to yourself, and don’t lose the rhythm more than you can help. You’ll have a better grasp of the harmony if you keep on going back to it." — Marcus Aurelius, Meditations A perfect blend of ancient wisdom for these uncertain times. ••• My book has...

The Streetlight Effect is the tendency to search for answers where it's easiest to look, not where the truth actually lies. ••• My book has sold 200,000+ copies around the world and is a 7x NYT Bestseller. If you've been wanting a copy (or are looking to gift copies to family or friends), there's a big 30% sale. Now’s a great time to get it. Order The Book Now!

My entire life changed when I realized one truth: You have to sacrifice short-term freedom in order to earn long-term freedom . ••• My book has sold 200,000+ copies around the world and has been a NYT Bestseller for 7 consecutive weeks since launch. If you've been wanting a copy (or are looking to gift copies to family or friends), there's a big 30% sale. Now’s a great time to get it. Order The Bo...

The future feels wildly uncertain (and you don't need to look far to feel it). This is my open letter to anyone struggling to prepare for an uncertain future... First, we need to scrap the old linear mindset (Plan, Execute) and replace it with an iterative mindset (Execute, Adapt). In a 2012 interview, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos highlighted the importance of identifying what will stay the same in t...

This is one of my favorite parables: A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them. Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, since they had no depth of soil, but when the sun rose they were scorched. And since they had no root, they withered away. Other seeds fell among thor...

Programming Note: The most common piece of feedback I receive is from readers who love the newsletter but find the Friday Five has too many ideas to digest in a single email. Over the next two weeks, I'm going to experiment with something new: The Friday Five will be split across four short weekday emails that will take 1-2 minutes (max!) of your time. The Wednesday deeper dive will remain the sam...

Question: Who would you call to get you out of a foreign prison? Framework: The Stoic Archer ••• My book has now officially spent 7 straight weeks on the NYT Bestseller List! It has a crazy "Buy 2 Get 1 Free" offer on the hardcover right now. Order Here

In 2022, after making a rash emotional decision to pause my book process, I got a piece of advice from a mentor that changed my life: Nobody cares . Here's the truth: You aren't afraid of failure . You're afraid of what other people will think of you if you fail . The Spotlight Effect is a psychological phenomenon whereby we overestimate the degree to which other people are noticing or observing o...

Question: Are you allowing a missing nail to destroy your kingdom? Framework: The Zone 2 Practice Session *** My book, The 5 Types of Wealth , is a 6x NYT bestseller! If you haven't grabbed your copy yet, there's no better time. It's 30% off right now. Get it HERE

Inversion is a mental model that flips the script on traditional problem-solving. It forces you to think differently about the problem—to see it from a new angle, from a fresh perspective. Take the foundational problem: How do you live a good life? Let's harness the power of inversion to address it: How do you live a miserable life? Here are 20 ways to guarantee you live a miserable life... *** My...

Question: Which wolf will you feed? Framework: Three Men Make a Tiger ••• My book was a New York Times Bestseller for the 5th consecutive week since launch! The hardcover currently has a 30% sale. Reply to this email with your receipt and I'll send you the 50+ page companion workbook to go deeper on the most important exercises from the book. Order  The 5 Types of Wealth  Now!

Consistency is the common thread behind every major success story. But no one ever tells you how to be consistent —and let’s be honest, it’s easier said than done. Fortunately, I've spent hundreds of hours thinking about this exact problem—and I've distilled that thinking into a short list of practical strategies to help anyone become more consistent. 7 strategies to be more consistent: (1) Every...

Question: Do I want this job, or do I want other people to see me having this job? Framework: Sapere Aude ••• My book was a New York Times Bestseller for the 4th consecutive week and was the #3 bestseller for the entire month of February! The hardcover has a big 30% sale. Order now and reply to this email with your receipt and I'll send you the 50+ page companion workbook to go deeper on the most...

Traditional wisdom says you have to live life with an On-Off Switch Mentality: If you want to do well, you can have two areas switched ON, but if you really want to win, you can only have one area switched ON. The other areas are, by default, switched OFF. The problem with this approach: If you leave an area OFF for too long, it becomes very difficult (if not impossible) to turn it back ON. My sol...

Question: What would happen if you gave just a little bit more? Framework: The 5 Levels of Financial Wealth ••• My book is officially a three-peat New York Times Bestseller, hitting the list for the third consecutive week since launch! The hardcover has a big 30% sale on Amazon right now. Order the book and reply to this email with your receipt and I'll send you the 50+ page companion workbook, al...

Last weekend, I experienced an overnight success that was years in the making. It was a seemingly lucky break that had very little to do with luck . The story of how it happened carries several important lessons for life—principles any of us can apply to create more luck in our own lives. 4 principles to create more luck: (1) Increase your luck surface area, (2) Work hard in the darkness, (3) Shoo...

Question: Are you allowing their narrative to impact your life? Framework: The Skyscraper Mentality ••• Order My First Book to Unlock Exclusive Bonuses: The 5 Types of Wealth is the compass for your journey to a life of wealth that goes far beyond money. It provides the actionable tools to define, measure, and design your life around the pillars that truly create lasting happiness and fulfillment....

A few months ago, I had an experience that stopped me in my tracks. It was a reminder that sometimes in life, the things we pray for can become the things we complain about, but only if we let them. How many times has the thing your younger self dreamed of become the thing you complain about after you’ve gotten it? There are a lot of beauties in life that are easy to miss if you’re moving too fast...