Letters to Son

A record for my son on the good things I've learned, b.s I've figured, and mistakes I've made | Bit of sarcasm but not really.

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This is a live record of all the things I wish to tell my son when he grows up.

It's also a self-reflection diary on the things I enjoy about life & the mistakes I've made.

Influenced by the Stoics, Nassim Taleb, Nature & Ancient Wisdom

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The biggest improvement in my sleep quality came from removing the sleep monitor around my wrist

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"An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made, in a narrow field."

Niels Bohr

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If you want to tap into your deep mind, talk.. have a conversation even if its with yourself.

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Total equality at all cost will end up making us all equally shit.

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Wierdos turn out artists, thinkers, philosophers and prophets. Don't bully them, protect them.

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Only time can heal what reason cannot.

Seneca

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Desk jobs cause slipped discs

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Judaism is law, Christianity is universality, Islam is universal law.

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Success is a large part the ability to make good money without going to prison for it.

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“I live from one day to the next! If something strikes me as probable, I say it; and that is how, unlike everyone else, I remain a free agent.”

Cicero on changing his mind

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One day of extreme pain is enough to remind us of how amazing a normal pain-free life really is.

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The Olympic games is mostly a show of genetic freaks, and it's amazing.

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There is something inherently revolting in trying too hard

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Patience is not an endless resource. Unless you're a monk or a nun, use it wisely.

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"What a disgrace it is for a man to grow old without ever seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable"

Socrates

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You cant get a swimmers body anymore than a basketball player's height. Your body doesnt adapt to the sport, it is selected for it.

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Don't trust others in matters of risk. Always look both ways on any street, and bite gently on that olive even if the jar says its pitted.

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We're made to believe that obesity is mostly due to genetics and has little to do with choices while its quite the opposite.

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Somebody's witchcraft is someone else's sacred belief