If frequency with which you cite an education credential does not decrease over the course of your life, you’re not accomplishing very much.

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.

If you really understand something, you can: 1) explain it using a clear metaphor and 2) explain the strongest counter-argument to the idea.

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

I don't want to be normal. I want to be something else.

Expose yourself to as much randomness as possible.