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The 6 paradoxes we live every day (opens the original)
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We’re surrounded by paradoxes.A paradox is a statement or sentiment that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true.I’ve always found paradoxes fascinating, because they force you to stop and sometimes question how you think.Over the past year, I’ve come across dozens, and these are the six I found most interesting:Abilene paradoxThe Abilene parado
Everything around you that you call life was made up by people that were no smarter than you (opens the original)
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On September 1st, 2026, Tim Cook stepped down as Apple’s CEO, and John Ternus took over, after serving as Apple’s Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="720" src="https://
3 evidence-based insights I learned this month (opens the original)
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One month ago I shared the first edition of a new format: “3 evidence-based pills to get better”. You seemed to like it. And I should also thank those of you who took the time to send me valuable feedback via email1.So today, we’re back for edition #2.But before we get started, I need your help with one thing: finding the definitive name for this format</strong
Reaching 6,000 subscribers (opens the original)
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I’m taking the week off to spend some time with my family.The last time I wrote a newsletter saying I was taking a week off was two years ago. I had just celebrated reaching 1,000 subscribers on Getting Better in less than 80 days1.Two years have passed. And somehow, that feels like a good excuse to pause and look back at what happened during those two years on Substack.There’s been a lot. More subscribers and more readers. A newsletter that became a much bigger part of
3 things science says will get you better (opens the original)
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Since I launched this newsletter a little more than two years ago, I’ve written it for people who constantly want to learn and grow.I remember writing in the about page: Getting Better is a good fit if any of these four is true:you are extremely curious and want to learn moreyou are searching for inspiration to level up your careeryou aspire to become a better m
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