Hey there friend,

We're excited to hang IRL with our NYC crew this Tuesday at Berry Park​. This week, I want to shout-out an activity that's more feared than death: public speaking.
Recently, I was in a creative rut and took the Ultraspeaking course.

I kid you not, it was a creative awakening of sorts. A religious experience. Even though I fancy myself as a decent speaker it really ignited a new confidence in my storytelling and presentations. (Note: This is not an affiliate link, just a full-throated endorsement.)

🎧 This week’s podcast explores the spicy question: Should you play status games?​

Should you DoorDash ice cream?

"Daddy, we can get ice cream on Door Dash!"

I immediately remembered our last DoorDash order: Vietnamese Pho.

It was so sad.

The broth a bit too cold.

The noodles a bit too hard.

The meat a bit too raw.

Bruh, Pho is not meant to be shipped 20 minutes across town in a Toyota Prius.

So getting a single scoop of ice cream shipped across town to my house wasn't particularly enticing.

(Plus, think about the viscosity of my Rocky Road scoop?!?!)

I wondered - has our obsession for efficiency gone awry?

Here are this week's top reads:

This summer, we’re testing out 3 stories. Let us know what you think!​

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What's in your meaning portfolio?

4 minutes | Forte Labs
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We're constantly thinking about our investment portfolios. But what about our meaning portfolio? The components should be “ends in themselves” and require investment and care. And the portfolio should evolve, particularly around large life events.

→ Read the post​

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The comprehensive guide to a luxurious early retirement

10 minutes | Of Dollars and Data
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We’ve all heard about FIRE (financial independence, retire early). It involves a lot of frugality and even more deferred gratification. But “fat” fire, takes a different approach — it doesn’t sacrifice your quality of life. But is it reasonable? How much savings does it actually require?

→ Read the post​

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10 tips to make a marriage work

12 minutes | Casey Neistat
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Imagine your marriage counselor kicking you out because you were “too hard to work with.” This is a simple, yet powerful list on making a marriage work, covering some time-tested advice (“put in the work” and “find time to be alone together”) and gems (“respect their pet peeves” and “don’t lose track of what attracted you in the first place.”)

→ Watch the video​
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LAST WEEK'S MOST READ

• ​The limits of freedom (RadReads, 1,354 clicks)
• ​Investing advice to a 30-year-old who just made $1 mm (Tim Ferriss, 478 clicks)

And finally, the Rubik’s cube world record is broken (in 3.13 seconds).

With gratitude,

Khe

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