I noticed that when I listen to academics, they speak in a much simpler language that is completely different than the way they write. In academia, there has been an ongoing debate on the ways to write more effectively. And I have always been on the side that pushes for
Frequently asked questions, FAQs, are almost on every company website. We all have FAQs, asked to us, throughout our lives. Well, what if we add some RAQs into the mixture? Rarely Asked Questions. There are two aspects here: 1- One’s life quality is shaped by the quality of the
The biggest force connecting business, finance and physics is compounding. Anything that is worthwhile takes time to build. It should be repeated again and again with tiny iterations each time. Each iteration will cost you time. You can invest in two main ways. You can invest with your money, put
If something can be measured, it can be managed. If you cannot measure something, you cannot manage it statistically. There is no measure in love. As a kid, we opened our arms as wide as possible to show how big our love was. We said “I love you that much”
We overestimate the dangers that are around us. There is an interesting psychological illusion, making us afraid of the unknown, and the same illusion lets us understand how capable we really are when we go into those unknown territories. It is important to ask yourself, what are the worst things
“Man is the creature who does not know what to desire. We desire what others desire because we imitate their desires.” Those two sentences were from René Girard, the father of the concept “mimetic desire”. I think that most actions of young generations are simply results of “what” they “should”
Let’s remember why speed and velocity are different. “Speed” deals with how fast an object is moving. “Velocity” focuses on both speed and direction. “Velocity” is a vectoral concept, “speed” is not. In velocity, the places you start and end are key. Imagine a truck traveling at 100km/h.
A small or a mid-sized company (I will keep referring to it only as “company” throughout the article) starts failing when it lets its competitors influence its own agenda. They focus on what their competitors do, and diversify their investments in the areas where their competitors operate. Generally, despite the
The prepared mind creates its own luck, and builds its own vision towards predicting the future. It doesn’t always predict perfectly, though. International Relations “experts” cannot predict the start and outcome of wars, they cannot highlight the hidden structures, and they cannot fully explain what will happen. The reason
This short article is written for a close friend. Who lost a valuable one a few days ago. It means that it is also written for everyone. Death is the second biggest gift of nature after birth. It is the reason why we find meaning in our lives. Happiness is
All the advice you are willing to take is given by other people based on their own circumstances and life experiences. A successful writer cannot give you the joy, the pain and the feelings that he had. The best advice you can get from him is “Sit down and write.
The biggest weakness around there is the incapacity to say “No”. “No” is a wonderful word. It means “Yes” to any other thing that it is not told for. Each “No” has numerous “Yes”s inside. Richard Feynman, one of the greatest physicists of the 20th century, says that whatever
Business
When I check the background of successful companies, I see several common points. The constant iteration, emphasis on simplicity and focus on customer experience are a few of them. However, I think there is something more important than those common points for the success of any company. It is the
Business
Hire people who are smarter and more knowledgeable than you are. Don’t hire people you can’t learn from or be challenged by. Hire people who will add value to the product and our culture. Don’t hire people who won’t contribute well to both. Hire people who
Psychology
What is in your dark side? It is important to understand that. Your dark side. All the details, as deep as you can go. Because the depth of darkness that you can reach is the height of achievements that you can get. Reaching your dark side means doing something that
Philosophy
“Museum” is the place where “muse”s exist to influence you. "Muse"s are the inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and arts in mythology. “Museum” is the noun form, referring to the place. “Music” is the adjective form, referring to the status of being inspirational. Words have immense
Psychology
If you are working on a problem, if you are dealing with various tools and assets, and if you are trying to find solutions, one key recommendation that I can give is to write down any content related to the above-mentioned elements in your notebook before sleeping. Most of our
Philosophy
What does “Çalış, 100 Al” mean? In Turkish, it means “Study, Get 100”. Those three words explain my philosophy to learn anything fast. I would like to share the core components of this methodology. I first started writing online when I was 10 on the computer of my grandfather. I
Business
The following excerpt is taken from the Scott Adams interview in “Tools of Titans”, page 269 and 270. The book is written by Tim Ferriss, and I highly recommend it. I rarely take full excerpts, but I did not want to change Adams' own explanation of the concept of
Personal Finance
I have been consuming the short writings of Nassim Taleb lately, and became specifically interested in his books. His 12 principles on true wealth are definitely worthwhile to think about. 1. Worriless sleeping 2. Clear conscience 3. Reciprocal gratitude 4. Absence of envy 5. Good appetite 6. Muscle strength 7.
Philosophy
It is said that a smooth sea never made a skillful sailor. Do you know what wisdom is? Wisdom is not underestimating the storm. It is not exaggerating either. It is knowing that you can ride the wave. Whatever the situation, you can still ride the wave. It is so
Philosophy
I am morally obliged to be exceptional. You should be also. Each one of us has unique abilities that others dream of. We should cherish them, instead of being jealous of the talents of other people. Be morally obliged to be exceptional. I truly believe there is no “better” way
Philosophy
Charms people with the amount of knowledge without insulting them about how ignorant they are. Thinks as a child but decides with wisdom. Is blind to the “culture”. Can autodidact. Is comfortable with pain and joy, and any amount of combination of them. Accepts binary oppositions as the same entity.
Business
If you are an entrepreneur or an employee, you have to do three things: Building. Marketing. Selling. It is a must. As an entrepreneur, you build a product, or a system that can build a product. You try to make it automated. Then you try to put it in front