Curiosity Chronicle

Steve Jobs once described the difference between good work and great work with a simple image:“When you’re a carpenter making a beautiful chest of drawers, you’re not going to use a piece of plywood on the back, even though it faces the wall and nobody will ever see it. You’ll know it’s there, so you’re going to use a beautiful piece of wood on the back. For you to sleep well at night, the aesthetic, the quality, has to be carried all the way through.”That idea has always stuck with me. It captures something deeply unintuitive about how exceptional quality is created.We tend to assume that effort and results go hand in hand. That more energy input reliably produces higher quality output. That the relationship between energy and output quality is linear, stable, and fixed.But here’s the truth: It isn’t...•••Apple CEO Tim Cook called my first book "a powerful call to action to think deeply about what lights you up."Join 400,000+ other readers and get it now on a big sale!Order The 5 Types of Wealth Today!

In 2015, tennis legend Novak Djokovic was asked about the drivers of his exceptional on-court success.His response was simple:"I can carry on playing at this level because I like hitting the tennis ball."When the interviewer pressed him, asking whether there were players who don't, he continued:"There are people out there who don't have the right motivation. I can see it. But I don't judge."That line unlocked something for me, I just didn't know it yet...•••Mel Robbins called my first book "a powerful wake-up call that will push you to rethink everything about how you’re spending your time." Join 400,000+ other readers and get it today on a big sale!Order The 5 Types of Wealth Today!

When I started this newsletter in 2021, I had one simple goal:To share actionable ideas to help you build a high-performing, healthy, wealthy life.I had no idea that just a few years later, that simple focus would extend to reach nearly 1 million readers around the world.To say I'm humbled by this is something of an understatement.But I'm not surprised by it.Why? Well, I haven't missed a single send since I started it in May 2021. Two sends per week for all of 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. Three sends per week (plus a Saturday week-in-review) for all of 2025.That's nearly 600 newsletters—without a single miss. Not for a holiday. Not for an illness. Not for anything.I want you to know that when I talk about consistency and the power of showing up, you can trust me, because I live by it.But let me be clear: The only reason I can do it is because I love it. I love writing this newsletter for all of you. I love wrestling with the ideas. I love seeing the impact they have on your lives.I shared hundreds of ideas with you this year. Here were my 25 favorites.The best ideas of 2025...•••Andrew Huberman called my first book "An important clarifying force in anyone’s search to make the best possible choices for their life." Join 400,000+ other readers and get it now on a big sale!Order The 5 Types of Wealth Today!

There’s an old fable I love about a villager trying to catch a monkey.He doesn’t use force. He doesn’t set a net. He doesn’t try to chase it.Instead, he hooks a single coconut to the side of his house, drills a small hole in it, and places a few morsels of food inside.That evening at dusk, the monkey quietly slips into the village. It sees the coconut, smells the food, and slips its open hand into the hole.It feels the food and grabs hold of it excitedly. But when it tries to remove its hand, it can’t.The hole is just wide enough for an open palm, but not a clenched fist.The stubborn monkey refuses to let go of the food—and therefore, resigns itself to its own fate.The villager’s clever trap has worked…•••Apple CEO Tim Cook called my first book "a powerful call to action to think deeply about what lights you up."Join 400,000+ other readers and get it now on a big sale!Order The 5 Types of Wealth Today!

My wife and I celebrated our 9th wedding anniversary this week.Two years ago, I started an annual tradition of asking couples who’ve been married 40, 50, or 60+ years for their best relationship advice.The advice they wish they could give to their younger selves.At this point, the advice captures over 1,000 years of earned wisdom from these beautiful relationships.Today, I’d like to share that advice (plus a few additions of my own).This is the relationship advice everyone needs to hear…•••Mel Robbins called my first book "a powerful wake-up call that will push you to rethink everything about how you’re spending your time." Join 400,000+ other readers and get it today on a big sale!Order The 5 Types of Wealth Today!