Letters To Seneca – Letter 23 Dear Seneca, In the last couple of weeks I’ve consumed interviews and solo podcasts of a man named Kapil Gupta, he’s one of the more interesting characters I’ve come across recently. This interview with Naval is likely one of the better ones, I’d recommend listening to this for a…

Letters To Seneca – Letter 22 Dear Seneca, At some point in our lives, we all fantasize about future versions of ourselves, and with these visions goals come attached. I’ll share two vivid versions of myself I’ve fantasized about. Wealth: I spent a good amount of time reading about finance and investing in my early…

Letters To Seneca – Letter 21 Dear Seneca, Our environment shapes us. Your environment is made up of many pieces, such as – people you spend time with, objects you purchase, information you consume, etc. The continuous interaction with these elements shapes how we perceive the world. We can use this knowledge to shape an…

Letters To Seneca – Letter 20 Dear Seneca, To receive love and attention is one of the most sought-after feelings we social beings seek. Different people are better at receiving it than others and a few people become dependent on the attention. For me, it’s a struggle to fully accept that attention and love. Especially,…

Letters To Seneca – Letter 19 Dear Seneca, Today I want to share some thoughts about the difference between tacit and explicit knowledge. I’m sure as you know the main difference is that tacit knowledge is experienced (i.e. building, programming, etc.), while explicit knowledge is easily transferred (i.e. books, conversations, etc.). I realized that explicit…

D-Squared Musings – Week 25 Inspired by “The Tao of Seneca”, I’ve decided to write 30 letters to Seneca as a daily writing and reflection practice. If you’re interested in following along, you can find all the letters here. Tech 👼 Why AI Will Save the World 🤖 Harrison Chase – Agents Masterclass from LangChain…

Letters To Seneca – Letter 18 Dear Seneca, We all have weak points within our personality and when poked we react in emotional ways. Some people will close down emotionally, others will lash out, and others will avoid future chances for that interaction to happen again. Simple examples of these weak points could be someone…

Letters To Seneca – Letter 17 Dear Seneca, Recently my wife reminded me of a good lesson – Preparation is critical to getting the most value out of any interaction. In this context, it’s relating to psychological therapy. For some reason I thought it would be a good idea to just show up to my…

Letters To Seneca – Letter 16 Dear Seneca, The process of challenging myself is a habit I’ve cultivated over time, but only recently have I expanded this habit to challenging myself internally. Over the years I’ve built my ability to physically, intellectually, and socially challenge myself. Each challenge has a set goal and timeline of…

Letters To Seneca – Letter 15 Dear Seneca, Within the last decade or so I’ve had very few constants in my life, but the one constant that’s stayed with me is the push for financial freedom. Investing and saving have been my outlet for most of my work, with the hope that someday in the…