If you had $100 to invest in self-education every month, where would you allocate the money?

Ben Nesvig ‏@BenNesvig: If you had $100 to invest in self-education every month, where would you allocate the money? Answer: You don’t really need more than $100 a month to self-educate. Here is what I would do: – read biographies and books about any topics that interest you. Most books are fairly cheap on Kindle […] Read On…

How do you advise someone to mentally cope with/ move past being unattractive, hating permanent features of the way you look?

peter atsal ‏@AtsalPeter: how do you advise someone to mentally cope with/ move past being unattractive, hating permanent features of the way you look? Answer: When I was 16 it would hurt me to walk past a mirror. Physically hurt me, I’d almost fall backwards if I suddenly realized a mirror was too close. I […] Read On…

How To Become An Idea Machine

Kelly Francis ‏@KellyFrancisLaw: How do you know when you’re thinking too big or aiming too high (if that’s even possible)? Answer: In the mid-90s I had an idea that lasted about the amount of time it takes to drink two beers. I say this because I had the idea at a bar and it was […] Read On…

How to Deal With Burnout, Get Rich Quick Schemes, Stage Fright, and Brain Explosion

[Some expanded answers from my regular Thursday Twitter Q&A session] HOW TO DEAL WITH BURNOUT? Lemuel Goltiao ‏@suburbandude: Any advice for someone who’s experiencing burnout? Answer: I have to confess something. I am feeling a little bit of burnout. I’ve been doing this blog for a little more than two years. I probably write, on […] Read On…

How do you deal with feeling like shit no matter what you do or how fortunate you are?

Leon Benson ‏@LeonBenson2: How do you deal with feeling like shit no matter what you do or how fortunate you are? ANSWER: I am really sorry you are feeling like shit. Sometimes that happens. We’re not really meant to be happy all the time. Nobody ever said that. Sometimes there are real reasons to feel […] Read On…

How do you apologize to someone?

Ed Zitron ‏@edzitron: how do you apologize to someone ANSWER: A few years ago I had to call someone I blew off for many years. I didn’t have to call him but I wanted to. He had been a good friend and then for some reason I stopped returning his calls. And then when I […] Read On…

How do I get motivated?

Doron Greenspan ‏@DoronGreenspan: Best way to get motivated? ANSWER: It’s very painful when you feel unmotivated. It’s like the world is a merry go round and everyone is having fun and you’re just lying down on the ground, unable to get on the ride. When I am unmotivated I can’t get out of bed. There […] Read On…