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How I hacked the game of Wall Street

When I was 21 years old I had two finance jobs.

Well, technically I had one job - and two incomes.

I was working as a trading assistant at Fisher Investments.

And my investment banking job had paid me (ahem, deferred me) to take the year off.

It was 2001 and I was making close to $125,000.

But was that a gift? Or a curse?

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Here are this week's top reads:

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When to do what you love

4 minutes | Paul Graham

There’s the age old career debate about “following your passion?” After all, usually you get paid for what others want you to do. As you evaluate career opportunities, always remember that you can experiment, keep options open and evaluate the more successful peers in your area of expertise.

→ Read the article​

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Lighthouse parents have more confident kids

5 minutes | The Atlantic

There’s a lot of Helicopter Parenting happening these days. But does this approach lead to kids who are brittle and afraid of taking risks? Maybe Lighthouse Parenting is a better approach.

→ Read the article​

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A ‘Life Review’ can be powerful, at any age

5 minutes | New York Times

How do you know if you're spending your limited time on this earth focusing on what truly matters? A “life review” can help. It’s a simple practice where you reflect on your past to understand who you are so that you intentionally design your next chapter.

→ Read the article​

This Week on The Examined Life Podcast

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This week's episode: The truth about online businesses​

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LAST WEEK'S MOST READ

• ​The uncomfortable truth (of a pie chart) (RadReads, 707 clicks)
• ​Lies we tell kids (Paul Graham, 403 clicks)

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And finally, what a dentist means when they say you’re grinding in your sleep.​

With gratitude,

Khe

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