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Strike!
I’m fundamentally against unions. I believe that the biggest beneficiaries of unions are the leaders and the lawyers. Below-average workers are the next…
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Chris Wong
Happiness Has No Receipts
To be viewed as an expert, you need to have credibility. You need a degree, testimonials, or proof of results. Experts inspire us and model skills and…
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Chris Wong
Quantity, not Quality
There’s a story about a pottery teacher who divides the class into two groups. The first group works on one piece for the entire semester, continually…
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Chris Wong
Kuzushi
Kuzushi is a concept in jiu-jitsu meaning unbalanced. It’s easier to perform a technique when your opponent is unbalanced. It’s possible, but it would…
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Chris Wong
Wu Wei
The usual translation of Wu Wei ( 無為) is effortless action. I usually think of this concept as flawlessly executing tasks without any exertion. But in…
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Chris Wong
Inheritances
I’ve seen some conversations about how much money people should leave to their kids. Some people approach the debate that they don’t want to give their…
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Motivation
Most people are motivated by money. If you’re not, you’ll have a lot less competition at whatever you’re motivated by. Plus, maybe it won’t be zero-sum.
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Expectations
I’ve never been able to answer, “What do you want to do in five years?” I don’t think I’ve ever had a long term goal. In elementary school, I wanted to…
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Render Unto Caesar
Jesus said, "Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's.” Life is full of complications and compromises…
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🤯Unknown Unknowns #114 - Chasing Scratch
I love podcasts, and I’ve been obsessed with a new one lately. It’s called Chasing Scratch, and it’s about two guys trying to become scratch golfers…
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Millionaires to Monks
I’ve heard of millionaires becoming monks, but I’ve never heard of monks becoming millionaires. Is it because monks don’t have the skills to become…
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Economics
My major in college was economics. I came to that decision by going through the entire bulletin and eliminating every other major. It was actually a…
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