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Exploring Self-Respect: Insights from Joan Didion's Essay "On Self-Respect"
Joan Didion was an American writer and journalist, known as one of the pioneers of New Journalism. One of her famous essays is 'On Self-Respect,' in which she explores the concept of self-respect as taking responsibility and owning one's actions.
Charles Bukowski: Life Lessons and Insights From Poems to Live Authentically
Resilient Bukowski's works offer various life lessons such as embracing authenticity, and uniqueness, pursuing passions, not settling for a life devoid of meaning or fulfillment, and embracing the imperfections and power of self-belief.
Peter Thiel: Insights from “The Straussian Moment“
Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal and Palantir wrote the Straussian Moment in the early 2000s, partially in response to 9/11 but also to challenge the foundations of modern politics that have arisen from the achievements of the Enlightenment.
Kamal Ravikant: The Power of Self-Love and Sharing Your Truth
Kamal Ravikant is the author and entrepreneur who shared his journey to self-love and acceptance in the self-published book “Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends on It”, which addresses the importance and urgent need for self-love in today’s world.
Steve Jobs on Creativity, Thinking Differently, Secret of Life, Courage and Passion
Steve Jobs captured a lot about life and shared many timeless wisdom and lessons on life, creativity, and curiosity, drawing broader conclusions that everyone can relate to and find universal truths.
Derek Sivers: “Your Music and People” - 12 Timeless Lessons and Insights
12 timeless lessons from “Your Music and People” a book on a philosophy of getting your work to the world by being creative, considerate, resourceful, and connected.
Sam Altman: The Success Equation
Sam Altman is the programmer, entrepreneur, former president of Y Combinator and co-founder of OpenAI. He has a lot of insightful frameworks that can significantly improve our decision-making process and give us a bigger picture of success and value creation.
Lessons from The PayPal Mafia: The Power of Being Open-Minded and Contrarian
PayPal Mafia is the famous term for a group of former PayPal founders and early employers who brought PayPal into existence and then founded or developed a lot of successful tech companies such as YouTube, Tesla, LinkedIn, Yelp, SpaceX, Palantir Technologies, Yammer, and so on.
Paul Graham: On Determination & Success, Hard Work, Wealth Creation, Startups, Programming and Art.
Paul Graham is a programmer, writer, and thinker, mostly known as the co-founder of Y Combinator - the world’s most successful startup incubator. Paul wrote many insightful essays from which I decided to draw a couple of conclusions about success, technology, and startups.
How To Build Community and Why It Matters: The Power of Working Together [Case Study]
Participating in the community can be one of the best decisions we can make to unlock growth in various areas. A case study of how I am building a community by a sense of connection through authenticity and shared mission.
Master The Art of Storytelling: Build a Deep Connection and Restore Order with Imagination
The key to meaningful and successful communication is to master the art of storytelling. Learning how to tell a story and build a connection with your audience is key to unlocking growth and realizing your potential in every area.
Lessons from Joe Rogan’s Podcast: The Power of Human Curiosity
Joe Rogan is the creator and host of the world's most popular podcast. He went from humble releasing the first episode on December 24, 2009, to being exclusive to Spotify due to licensing deal worth an estimated $100 million.