At the age of 38, I finally figured out what I when to be when I grow up. When I grow up, I want to be some combination of Warren Buffett, Barack Obama, and the Dalai Lama: A calm, highly...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/belief/2009/jan/15/religion-buddhism-google Searching for enlightenment Is Google's 'school of personal growth' a spiritual boon or corporate fig leaf? Ed...

I have three insights about doing great things and achieving major breakthroughs, and they all turn out to be contradictions. Exhilarating Discomfort Making a commitment to achieve a breakthrough is...

Meng's self-discovery of the day:  It turns out that when I do something "semi-randomly", the extend of randomness is the part that is random.

1. The Ultimate Hedging Strategy Buy a piece of furtile land with access to fresh water. Learn to farm. Stock up on ammunition. Lots. Invest in making your neighbours like you enough to not want you...