Hi friend,

I want to thank you all for the kind words about the weekly essays and words of encouragement for this next chapter (writing a book).

It's a bit strange to not have an essay to share with you, but as you'll see below I plan on tinkering with the format.

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Here are this week's top reads:

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Longing for grandchildren when your child doesn’t want kids

2 minutes | The New York Times

The dirty secret of successful parenting: raising kids confident enough to reject the life you imagined for them. And that’s a child-free life. There are a multitude of reasons, but one constant: an overwhelming sense of grief for all parties.

→ Read the article​

// two

Quiet compounding

3 minutes | Collab Fund

There are two ways to use money: as a tool to live a better life, or as a yardstick to measure yourself against others. Which path do most quiet millionaires chose? Hint: They were too busy compounding to post about it.

→ Read the article​

// three

Intensive parenting is harming parents as well as kids

10 minutes | Peter Gray

As parents, are we meant to be carpenters or gardeners? Being a father myself, I often wrestle with finding a good balance. Rather than constantly trying to shape our kids, could providing them with a nurturing environment to grow freely actually bring us—and them—more joy?

→ Read the article​

This Week on The Examined Life Podcast

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This week's episode: Does the dream job exist?​

My secret for better networking?

Double breakfast.

Yup, I was a prolific networker during my Wall Street career (and to this day).

But I brought a very unique principle into this approach.

One that's led to incredible (and enduring) friendships.

Below the Fold
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LAST WEEK'S MOST READ

• ​Some final personal finance advice from Jonathan Clements (Wall Street Journal, 1088 clicks)
• ​Here’s what a healthy pivot looks like (RadReads, 1052 clicks)

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And finally, Mike Tyson gave this young reporter quite the existential answer.

With gratitude,

Khe

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