“The mark of a great man is one who knows when to set aside the important things in order to accomplish the vital ones”

-Tillaume (The Alloy of Law)

Structure frees up your headspace to focus on execution.

-Sahil Bloom

People ask me why I plan things so much and how it takes away the spontaneity and creativity. Truth is, by having a plan, I have the time and space to be creative and do things the way I want.

Not sure why people are surprised that guys think about the Roman Empire regularly. Most modern technology came from that era, and Gladiator was also such a great movie!

Recent internal struggle as a parent:
1: Put your kid in daycare where they’ll be surrounded by other kids, but (usually) a stranger will be raising them.
2: One parent has to quit and raise the child, but they’ll miss out on developing social skills.

There needs to be a better option!

Music is universal, spans language, culture, age, everything. You just have to find the music you like!

Life is about sacrifice. You want to get ahead at work, sacrifice time from your family and friends or doing what you love. You want to build a happy family, sacrifice time from work and video games to spend time with them.

The important thing is to find the right balance, based on what you value.

This was the front page of The Daily Tar Heel following the active shooter lockdown at UNC. Powerful. We don’t have to live like this.