Things I Love And Why

  • Marketing: The art of steering belief and action, infinitely complex like anything involving humans.
  • Chess: Endlessly fascinating, connects people across cultures and generations.
  • Climbing: A calisthenics workout I don’t have to force myself to do, feels more like a puzzle than the gym.
  • Stand-up comedy: Never done it myself, but admire anyone who does it. Jokes only work once (for the most part), so you have to throw away your best work. An awesome craft.
  • Writing: There are few better ways to learn something than to teach it. Writing about something—whether it’s journaling about my own thoughts or creating educational content, helps me figure out what I already know.
  • Reading: One of the few things nowadays that can’t run in the background while you do something else. An island of focus in a sea of distraction.
  • Specialty coffee: Love the complexity of a great coffee. Hate that it’s turned me into a snob who can’t drink average coffee.
  • Wine: I really like wine and have vowed to never learn much about it. Why? Can’t have normal wine ruined like coffee.