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
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
Psychology
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.
Philosophy
I thought an article cannot consist only of a title, so I should write something to support it. However, I believe it is self-explanatory. I heard this wonderful idea while I was reading a book named “Impact”. Life, indeed, may seem like a marathon while forcing us to perceive itself
Personal Finance
Skill stack, or talent stack, is the combination of different skills that you have that will directly or indirectly affect your income, and as a result, your general life quality. Currently, I argue that the most important skill is communication. Listening well, talking well and asking well are key components
Psychology
All of our education has always been indicating the importance of learning and accumulating knowledge. In this process, all of us have absorbed a big chunk of information that does not consist of any valuable piece of knowledge. In other words, we accumulated information that we need to unlearn. We
Psychology
You are attracted to your interests, your goals and your desires. You seek them, work for them, want to achieve them. The perspective is one sided. You are going to them. What if they can come to you? What if they become attracted to you instead of you being attracted
Philosophy
I am writing this at the airport, and during my flight I kept reading “Shoe Dog” from Phil Knight, the founder of Nike. What a wonderful piece of writing! For so long, I haven’t come across such a book that I feel that I just cannot leave it. It
Philosophy
Can you answer this question: “Who is a good person?” All the answers will be around the words “honest”, “open-minded”, “helpful”, “unselfish”. I never heard someone saying “dangerous” to this question. Whereas I believe that it is a necessity to consider the context of being dangerous while talking about being
Personal Finance
The exponential returns in business are coming with your decisions, not earning for your time. Earning based on time and effort is crucial for anyone who is looking forward to starting a business. I believe that currently there is no escape from that. And there shouldn’t be. Earning based