One in particular. — It’s rare to come across a text that moves you to such an extent, that you cannot help but sit and think about it for a long time afterward. One such short story shocked me to my core, due to the sheer amount of depth that is portrayed with a…

Creator of the Dilbert comics — Losers have goals, winners have systems. Six elements of humor: Naughty Clever Cute bizarre Mean Recognizable You need to have two dimensions to succeed in making a joke. Eg: Calvin and Hobbes. Talking tiger, bizarre + cute. Plus he has a child too. So double cute. Kid doing something naughty/something…

Founder of Duolingo, Captcha — Try experimenting with “I don’t understand, can you explain it to me?” It often helps bring clarity. “Frustration is a matter of expectation.”

Silicon Valley tech giant/investor — Put your ideas to the torture test; Thrash the shit out of them and see if they still work. Create a disagree and commit kind of culture. Strong views, loosely held. Don’t overestimate the people on pedestals, get inside the heads of people who made things in the past and what they were actually like and realize that they’re not that different from you, at the time they got started. In other words, don’t compare someone’s step 20 with your step 2.

TED Talk by Guy Winch, who is straight-up brilliant — MAJOR TAKEAWAY: Heartbreak is far more insidious than we realize. There is a reason we keep going down one rabbit hole after another, even when we know it’s going to make us feel worse. …

Hacking your way to retaining what you listen to. — A lot of people prefer audio over reading something. Podcasts are a great way to add to your knowledge while doing mechanical, mundane tasks such as driving, washing the dishes, etc. Switch up your music for a good podcast every now and then; I promise it will help. There are…

TED Talk by Emillie Wapnick — Raise your hand if you have ever been asked the question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” The notion of the narrowly focused life is highly romanticized in our culture. It’s this idea of destiny or the one true calling. The idea that we each have…

Camille Defrenne and Suzanne Simard — Most of the forest lives in the shadow of the giants that make up the highest canopy. These are the oldest trees, with hundreds of children and thousands of grandchildren. They check in with their neighbors, sharing food, supplies, and wisdom gained over their long lives. The secret to their…

TEDx Stanford- Marily Oppezzo — The creative process can be an arduous one. Especially the part which concerns coming up with, or brainstorming new ideas which are to be executed upon. In other words, where your creativity is most required toa void coming up with trite ideas. Boosting your creativity has never been easier. In this fun, fast-paced talk, Marily explains how studies conducted on various groups of people led her to draw the conclusion that walking can help your creative juices flow.