Hey Friends,
My shaky memory gets supercharged when I do monthly reviews.
Don’t let the “review” part scare you. I just did January’s and it took 9 minutes.
I type bullets for my favorite things of the month. Other people like Plus/Minus/Next journaling.
Regardless of format, it’s helpful to zoom out each month.
And if zooming out is your cup of tea… grab some low-carb crumpets and keep reading.
The smartest investors use an “investment thesis” to validate their ideas.
But in our lives, we make investments constantly. Yet most are without a supporting thesis.
So I wrote my “Life Investment Thesis” with four easy parts:
- Macro Trends and Observations
- Catalysts for Personal Growth
- Optimizing for Fun
- What Don’t I See?
Check it out here to draft your own life investment thesis. (It's actually fun)
🧠 Words That Don’t Translate
When translating languages, some words simply don’t translate.
Eunoia.world is a cool website listing these to better understand other cultures.
A few of my favorites:
- Mangomoment (Dutch) - "What can I do now for you, to make you happy?"
- Ikigai (Japanese) - Reason for being; thing that gets you up in the morning.
- Eunoia (Greek) - A well-mind; beautiful thinking
Exploring new places and languages motivates me to expand my perspective.
Philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein put it best: “The limits of my language mean the limits of my world.”
Finally learned this quick trick.
Have a great week,
Mitchell
Ps. New song for the writing playlist. 🎵
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