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Where to focus your attention to improve your quality of life

Apr 9, 2024

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7 min read

Where to focus your attention to improve your quality of life

In this issue: resume virtues vs eulogy virtues, why I revisit the same ideas, the role of teachers, and the difference between beginners and masters.

PJ Milani
PJ Milani
The Cycle of Growth and Stoic Philosophy

Jul 15, 2022

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5 min read

The Cycle of Growth and Stoic Philosophy

99% of people who embrace a growth mindset fall into the trap expecting a singular moment when they'll be fully grown. But this is a mistake.

PJ Milani
PJ Milani
What learning the guitar taught me about progress

Jun 18, 2024

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8 min read

What learning the guitar taught me about progress

How progress works, what's a visual vacuum, a simple substitute in a word that makes all the difference in leadership, and what keeps us from moving on from grudges.

PJ Milani
PJ Milani
How money is like water

Feb 18, 2025

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8 min read

How money is like water

In this issue: what I wish I knew in my 20s, 3-step framework to distill ideas in visual metaphors, what role failures play in your success journey, and how money is like water.

PJ Milani
PJ Milani
What most people get wrong about iteration and change

Feb 13, 2024

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6 min read

What most people get wrong about iteration and change

In this issue: snowball effect of compounding, biggest mistake people make iterating, how to find your purpose, and what change feels like

PJ Milani
PJ Milani
Collecting Ideas vs. Creating Outcomes

Feb 7, 2023

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4 min read

Collecting Ideas vs. Creating Outcomes

The Collector Fallacy: Believing that by collecting information, we somehow absorb it.

PJ Milani
PJ Milani

Archive

Why you should always "root" for yourself

Feb 10, 2026

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9 min read

Why you should always "root" for yourself

In this issue: the difference between difficult and impossible, the real game you should be playing online, why being "weird" is cool 😎, and the opportunities and possibilities ahead this year!

PJ Milani
PJ Milani
You're not the problem. The problem is the problem.

Jan 28, 2026

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7 min read

You're not the problem. The problem is the problem.

In this issue: an alternative to you vs me, the best metric for success, if people pleaser was an emoji, and why the grass is greener.

PJ Milani
PJ Milani
The bumps you’re feeling doesn’t mean you’re on the wrong road

Jan 13, 2026

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8 min read

The bumps you’re feeling doesn’t mean you’re on the wrong road

In this issue: what you can start today, creative habits, why the bumps you're feeling are a sign you're heading in the right direction, and maintaining a growth mindset in the face of mistakes.

PJ Milani
PJ Milani
How to use evidence to build confidence

Dec 30, 2025

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12 min read

How to use evidence to build confidence

In this issue: The possibility chain of evidence, the minimum viable capture, why it's not about the destination or the journey, and the difference between the arrogant mind and the humble mind.

PJ Milani
PJ Milani
What’s the difference between generosity and strategy?

Dec 16, 2025

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10 min read

What’s the difference between generosity and strategy?

In this issue: 4 approaches to relationships, what makes a good visual metaphor, a friendly reminder, and how genius is different than talent.

PJ Milani
PJ Milani
Are you preparing or are you procrastinating?

Dec 2, 2025

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9 min read

Are you preparing or are you procrastinating?

In this issue: the real value behind collaboration, visual metaphors ANIMATED, moving from habit to identity, and the difference between preparation and procrastination.

PJ Milani
PJ Milani
There's a difference between what's cool and what's meaningful

Nov 19, 2025

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8 min read

There's a difference between what's cool and what's meaningful

In this issue: a friendly reminder that the year isn't over yet, navigating imposter syndrome, why it's important to let it go, and the best gut-check on realizing how deeply you understand something.

PJ Milani
PJ Milani
Why showing up doesn't mean showing up perfectly.

Oct 21, 2025

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8 min read

Why showing up doesn't mean showing up perfectly.

In this issue: What consistency means, the ONE visual who's message I hope will outlast me, and why the little efforts over time matter.

PJ Milani
PJ Milani
What is the most important thing you should do next?

Sep 9, 2025

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8 min read

What is the most important thing you should do next?

In this issue: Why prioritizing is critical to get to where you want to go, how many priorities you should set (and the simplest path to finding it).

PJ Milani
PJ Milani
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