I'm just the smallest dot in a big map of human history.

One theme that fascinates me is cognitive enhancement. It seems only a matter of time until we live in a world where steroids for the brain are readily available to all. And once we come to grips with that reality, I suspect the debate over the ethics will be much more heated than the debate over steroids in baseball or any other sport, where the use is limited to a select group of freakish athletes.

I'm just the smallest dot in a big map of human history.

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

I to the We means that both the individual's effort and the power of the network matter, and they work in tandem. Someone with no skill won't get very far, no matter how strong the network. Similarly, someone with lots of skill but a weak network won't realize his or her fullest potential. So, you need both.

Expose yourself to as much randomness as possible.

Sometimes Plan B can have the same desired outcome, but a different path for getting there.