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This week, I somehow found myself in a John Mayer (aka Your Body is a Wonderland) rabbit hole. And Mayer had some choice words for Elon Musk.

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John Mayer's beef with Elon Musk

John Mayer, a philosopher?

Say it ain't so.

With Mayer's bevy of famous exes, "lothario" seems more appropriate for the Your Body is a Wonderland singer.

Maybe you know him for his crooning. Or songwriting prowess.

Or his ridiculously gi-normous tattoo sleeve.

But wisdom?

In a recent episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast, Mayer demonstrated some RadReads-level of existential inquiry.

And along the way, he needled the world's richest man.

When hostess Alex Cooper asked him about setting the record straight on his reputation as a "manhole," here's Mayer's response:

He continues:

Finally, Mayer highlights the high cost of eating this monster:

All week, I couldn't help wonder: What monster am I trying to eat?

Here are this week's top reads:

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Defining "enough"

4 minutes | Young Money
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Lots of assets went to the moon in 2022. And then came crashing back down into a fiery inferno. Did people actually take those gains? Anecdotally, I've found the answer to be no. (I for sure did not - but HODL, ya know?) Why is it so hard to take chips off the table? In Jack's words:

→ Read the post​

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When mindfulness does — and doesn't —help at work

6 minutes | Harvard Business Review
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Mindfulness certainly matters - it helps reduce stress and improve overall well-being. But are employee “wellness” mindfulness programs all paying off? That’s less clear - sometimes breath-based mindfulness can be counterproductive, making people less helpful in scenarios which require accountability. I’m a big fan of loving-kindness meditation, which deepens my gratitude and overall life satisfaction.

→ Read the article​

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Why you should stop squeezing in new projects

4 minutes | Quartz
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When we want to squeeze in a new task we quickly turn to our tools (ahem, Shiny New Toys). But do this ensure a job well done — or simply that the job gets done? Instead of asking “can I squeeze this in?” We should be asking, “do I have what I need to do this well?”

→ Read the article​

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How to reflect, set direction and make progress in the year ahead

6 minutes | Ashley Janssen
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There’s nothing wrong with OKRs (we love them at RadReads), but they’re mostly outcome-focused, measuring success based on metrics which can sometimes be arbitrary. An alternative (or even simultaneous) approach? One that is process-focused. Ask yourself: what can you learn from the past year? What’s the target’s general direction? What processes will you put in place to move you in the right direction?

→ Read the post​

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Your career is just one-eighth of your life

5 minutes | The Atlantic
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Much of modern career advice is actually anti-career advice. Some useful, non-generic advice? First, your career is not your life. Explore, then exploit. Do the job you want to do (not the job you want to tell other people you do). Flow comes from voluntary, difficult and worthwhile work.

→ Read the article​

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And finally, may all your new years' resolutions be within reach.

With gratitude,

Khe

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