I finished The Black Swan the same way you stumble across a finish line after a marathon you’re glad you ran but wouldn’t want to repeat. I was exhausted, a little irritated, but deeply grateful for the experience. The ideas linger long after the final chapter, and so
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I don’t know how to be confident. Or rather, I don’t know how to appear confident. I’m confident in my ideas. I believe deeply in the things I create, the thoughts I spend time with, the systems I build, and the work I do. But when it
"This is not a book about what to think. It’s a book about how to think." — Tim Urban A Personal Note Before We Begin None of what follows is intended as a political statement. What drew me to this book, and what stayed with me most deeply,
Learning from decline “When the cycles align, the tectonic plates of history shift, and the lives of all people change in big ways.” — Ray Dalio, Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order The Central Thesis: Understanding the Big Cycle Ray Dalio's Principles for Dealing with the Changing
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Canada is one of the most resource-rich nations on Earth. We hold the third-largest proven oil reserves in the world—behind only Venezuela and Saudi Arabia—almost all of it located in Alberta's oil sands. We possess over 9% of the world’s freshwater supply, host the third-largest
“The world doesn’t care how you feel. It only cares about what you do.” — Trevor Moawad, It Takes What It Takes Those words hit me like a freight train the first time I read them. I’d spent years chasing progress through passion, willpower, and high-stakes expectations. If I
"Perfection is not when there is no more to add, but no more to take away." — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry That quote stops me in my tracks every time I read it. Because if I’m being honest, I’ve spent most of my life doing the opposite—adding