Hey friend,

Our family's en route back home to LA and wondering if Hurricane Hillary brings some waves. Here's a pic from The Book of Hov exhibit at the Brooklyn Public Library:

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The paradox of the "perfect life"

"It's strange being rich."

I was at a networking dinner with a 42 year old SaaS founder.

He had just sold his company. For an eye-popping $70 million.

Yet he was busier than ever.

Setting up trusts, implementing tax-loss harvesting and hiring a house manager.

But his biggest worry:

His kids are 10 and 12.

Here are this week's top reads:

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The futility of utility

7 minutes | Napkin Math
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Wouldn’t life be easier if we just focused on maximizing utility? If we only pursued activities that generated the most value - and that we always acted rationality? It seems harmless, but is this the right way to live? (You can skip the first part on Kanye.)

→ Read the post​

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The hidden value of time

4 minutes | The New York Times
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If you grew up poor, chances are your parents traded time for survival. But as adults, RadReaders no longer need to make this trade-off. Yet we still work on weekends, launch companies and travel for meetings. How does one discern when the cost-benefit analysis tips in favor of time?

→ Read the article​

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How to understand your own emotional wounds

3 minutes | Twitter
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When I get mad at my kids, I often ask myself: “What am I projecting?” Is there a wound, insecurity or unmet desire that is causing me to have a triggered emotional response? And do these wounds create a core set of beliefs for those on the receiving end — our loved ones?

→ Read the tweet​

Below the Fold
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LAST WEEK'S MOST READ

• ​The financial transparency behind Khe leaving Wall Street (YouTube, 1,201 clicks)
• ​Leaving the cult of never enough (What Works, 366 clicks)

And finally, when self-loathing pays off.

With gratitude,

Khe

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