Wow, love this. After thinking about the concept for a while, I finally published this partly as a way to keep myself accountable to the priorities and ideas.
Another platinum essay. As I continue to go all-in on one book (the 6 pillars of Self Esteem) at your suggestion, I find it easier and easier to have random conversations with people. I think that will serve me well as I go in search of a propinquitous best friend with intentionality. I was already thinking about looking for more friends nearby, but you brought two major insights: first, the idea that a best friend is possible in my immediate area; and second, that I should be devoting the same time and effort as I would to making my next $100,000. That means deleting some low-value activities without mercy, and I think I know exactly which ones to delete. Thank you!
Another Platinum Essay indeed. A fun extension of the "make new friends where you live" thought experiment is to take walks through your neighborhood and say hi to people. Don't live in a walkable neighborhood? Live in a walkable neighborhood but don't love the people you encounter on your walks? These are fixable problems. "You are not a tree", as someone once said.
I’ve been wrestling with whether to move to a city where a bunch of my friends live, this just put me over the edge!
Wow, love this. After thinking about the concept for a while, I finally published this partly as a way to keep myself accountable to the priorities and ideas.
Another platinum essay. As I continue to go all-in on one book (the 6 pillars of Self Esteem) at your suggestion, I find it easier and easier to have random conversations with people. I think that will serve me well as I go in search of a propinquitous best friend with intentionality. I was already thinking about looking for more friends nearby, but you brought two major insights: first, the idea that a best friend is possible in my immediate area; and second, that I should be devoting the same time and effort as I would to making my next $100,000. That means deleting some low-value activities without mercy, and I think I know exactly which ones to delete. Thank you!
Another Platinum Essay indeed. A fun extension of the "make new friends where you live" thought experiment is to take walks through your neighborhood and say hi to people. Don't live in a walkable neighborhood? Live in a walkable neighborhood but don't love the people you encounter on your walks? These are fixable problems. "You are not a tree", as someone once said.