Category: Self Improvement

The Almanack of Paul Graham

Earning, Fintainment, Inspirations, Self Improvement

Hi Ripsters,

I’m a huge fan of Paul Graham.

Paul is the co-founder of Y Combinator and one of the greatest essayist of modern era.

I’ve read I guess 70% of his essays, several of them multiple times (I reached double digits re-readings count on The age of the Essay) and I’ve already shared some of his essays in my Learning Journals with you in the past months.

A good chunk of my life philosophy has been influenced by Paul’s writing. I wish I had his writings available when I was younger. Luckily you, 20-years-younger-than-me reader, have access today to his entire body of work.

Few months ago this crazy idea popped up in my mind: I wanted to write The Almanack of Paul Graham.

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Dishwasher

Self Improvement

My parents got married in early 70s and moved in their current flat in 1974 I guess. Or it was 1973? Doesn’t matter. By income, we were a lower middle class family, even though at that time – and relative to the shitty neighborhood of Rome I grew up –

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Deep Work

Self Improvement

(Disclosure: links marked with an asterisk * are affiliate links) Hi RIP readers, I realized I’ve not said much on one of the main aspects of the FIRE recipe so far: earning. From a pure numerical point of view, Financial Independence can be reduced to three things: earn more, spend

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Tools Of Titans book review part 0 – Habits

Self Improvement

Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. Benjamin Franklin Hi RIP friends, Few weeks ago I’ve told you that I started waking up early, thanks to several input signals last of which was reading first pages of Tools of Titans by Tim Ferriss.

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Early to bed and early to rise…

Freedom, Self Improvement

Hi RIP friends, Let’s steal half of the famous Benjamin Franklin’s quote for today’s post. Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise. (Benjamin Franklin) The second half is reserved for for Tim Ferriss’ Tools of Titans book review, which will take some time. Tim, seriously,

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Boredom

Self Improvement

Hi RIPpers! Few days ago RIP Sr came to visit me in Switzerland for the weekend. It has been a nice August weekend, with very good weather (28 Celsius) and plenty of activities for him: swimming, e-biking, walking, barbecuing with a dozen of friends… he’s no more used to live at

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