Contradicting Thoughts

Do you ever feel like you can hold two contradicting thoughts at the same time? In fact, I鈥檓 doing it right now. I think it鈥檚 a great skill, but simultaneously it can lead to overthinking. They say your greatest strength is your greatest weakness, so is everything a double-edged sword? I am a frugal person, and I know I鈥檒l keep being frugal even when I鈥檓 a billionaire. At the same time, I try to live my life and make decisions as if money is no object. ...

March 7, 2026 路 1 min 路 197 words

Zero or One

Peter Thiel is well known for his infamous book, Zero to One. In reality, most startups fail, so it probably should have been called Zero or One. The skill set required to go from one to ten, to one hundred, and beyond is broad, iterative, heavily experience-driven, and requires a lot of people serving different functions. But, the jump from zero to one really is a jump. And it isn鈥檛 just a skill set. It鈥檚 a mindset.

January 3, 2026 路 1 min 路 77 words

Reflecting on Venting

A Read Through On Venting I have a close friend to whom I vent every once in a while. He recently shared a post he wrote called On Venting. I immediately understood why he responds to all of my non-venting messages and pretends as if the vents never happened: When folks interact with me, I often skip past the emotional complaints. I like to think I do the following, but it鈥檚 probably only true half the time鈥攁t best: ...

October 28, 2025 路 3 min 路 575 words