Sometimes I have to pause to make the distinction between Ben the teenager and Ben the businessman.

Taking on short term risk can involve switching jobs, joining new groups / associations in the area, launching a personal blog, running an experiment within your existing job. These are some practical ways to inject volatility into your life, and thus some risk.

I really focused on three things in high school - my company, basketball and my school work.

Rule of thumb: Be skeptical of things you learned before you could read. E.g., religion.

Long-term goals are dangerous. They limit you. They hinder you from reacting to new conditions.

I've always loved to write, and I kept a diary of what I thought about my business, being an entrepreneur and other things of interest to me.

The internet tends to make smart people smarter and dumb people dumber.