


One result of this practice has been the logging of a long list of "truths" that I now believe are anything but. I began seeking out information that would disprove my most firmly held beliefs. From that point forward, I began embracing new information as “software updates" to improve upon the old. When I was young, after another bout of stubborn behavior, my father told me that the most important thing wasn't being right rather, it was finding the truth. My initial reaction was to respond with "nothing"-not because I don't think I'm good at anything, but because I tend to think of myself as more of a generalist than a specialist.Īs I considered the question more, I realized that I do have one unique trait that has allowed me to continuously grow, improve, and compound over the years: "What do you think you're in the top 0.1% of the world at?" Visualizations Credit: week, a friend asked me an interesting question:
