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17 THINGS I WISH I KNEW AT 17

I regret. I regret a lot. I wish I could have been different. I wish I could be 17 again and know these rules. There’s nothing wrong with regret. There’s nothing wrong…

I regret. I regret a lot. I wish I could have been different. I wish I could be 17 again and know these rules. There’s nothing wrong with regret. There’s nothing wrong with wondering how your life would have been different and better. This is what I wish I knew. A) DON’T DEPEND ON OTHERS […]

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My Podcast Guest is Putting Up His House for $17mm and Will Accept all Bitcoin!

They’re calling it “one of the greatest houses in New York.” It’s on sale for $17 million dollars. AND Roy Niederhoffer (the homeowner) is willing to accept an all Bitcoin payment. Roy…

They’re calling it “one of the greatest houses in New York.” It’s on sale for $17 million dollars. AND Roy Niederhoffer (the homeowner) is willing to accept an all Bitcoin payment. Roy is a super investor. He came on my podcast and told me all of his thoughts about Bitcoin: Why bitcoin is his top […]

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The One Habit That Keeps 99% Of People From Getting Rich

I said “Yes” to speak at a conference a few months ago. And then… I ghosted them. I didn’t show up. I didn’t tell them I wasn’t going to show up. I…

I said “Yes” to speak at a conference a few months ago. And then… I ghosted them. I didn’t show up. I didn’t tell them I wasn’t going to show up. I thought I wanted to go. But what I really wanted was to be asked. I wrote to them at first, “How come you […]

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How To Find Your Life’s Purpose

Thanksgiving, I went up on stage. 15 people were in the audience. A small number. It didn’t matter. It was an American holiday so nobody in the audience was from the US…

Thanksgiving, I went up on stage. 15 people were in the audience. A small number. It didn’t matter. It was an American holiday so nobody in the audience was from the US except my two daughters. So I didn’t use my regular material. I just said, “We’re like a United Nations here. Tell me your […]

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Imagine A World Where Self-Respect Is More Important Than Fame

Imagine this: a woman slave escapes from you. You try to kidnap her away from her children, and bring her back to your house. You want her to spend the rest of…

Imagine this: a woman slave escapes from you. You try to kidnap her away from her children, and bring her back to your house. You want her to spend the rest of her life as your slave. I’m fascinated by the story of Ona Judge. For one thing, I love anyone named Ona. But more […]

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Ruin Your Life (And 21 Other Tips About Writing)

I took LSD and it ruined my life. This is not a writing tip. I was at graduate school in 1990 and I wanted to be a professor of Computer Science. I took…

I took LSD and it ruined my life. This is not a writing tip. I was at graduate school in 1990 and I wanted to be a professor of Computer Science. I took one tab. Nothing was happening. Then suddenly we were lying on the floor and the ceiling was a maze. Then suddenly we were […]

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The Silent Moderates

I cancelled a podcast because I heard from mutual friends that the potential guest had cheated on his wife. I don’t like people who cheat. Trump cheated on his wife. So there’s…

I cancelled a podcast because I heard from mutual friends that the potential guest had cheated on his wife. I don’t like people who cheat. Trump cheated on his wife. So there’s that. I wish Obama had ended the two wars that are now entering their 17th year. Too many teenagers dying. I don’t like […]

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