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The Mongol Doctrine: Savagery Works and the Hard Lessons of History

Marvin’s Best Weekly Reads May 12th, 2024

The Value of Unstructured Empty Time in Your Life

Too Much of A Good Thing: Drawbacks of a Life of Excess & Why Constraints Are Good for You

Peace Through Strength: Your Regular Reminder to Get Strong Physically, Mentally and Financially

Marvin’s Best Weekly Reads May 5th, 2024

Enjoying the Small Things: More Japanese Wisdom

Lessons from “Arnold”: The Mastery of Life Part 2

The Way of Billionaires: DOE=Distressed or Early Assets

A Strange Trip: 50 Circuits Around the Sun

Marvin’s Best Weekly Reads April 28th, 2024

Lessons from “Arnold”: The Mastery of Life Part 1

The Joy of A Good Night’s Rest: The Most Important Element for Health and Clear Thinking

The 5 AM Club: Mornings are for World Domination

Marvin’s Best Weekly Reads April 21st, 2024

There is No Hack or Shortcut: A Life of Excellence Requires Pain & Suffering

Civilize the Mind, Savage the Body, Build the Bank Account: The Grand Triad of Life

What Does "F-ck You Money" Really Mean: Why Financial Independence is So Important for a Great Life

Marvin’s Best Weekly Reads April 14th, 2024

Climbing Mountains, Slaying Dragons: Carving Your Own Path

Steel Sharpens Steel: Picking your Tribe and Environment

“Sly”: Hard Earned Success

Marvin’s Best Weekly Reads April 7th, 2024

Upside or Downside, a Blessing or a Curse: It All Depends on Your Perspective

The Iron Law of Human Behavior: Selfishness, Laziness and Incentives

The Problem with Rage: My Ongoing Process of Anger Management

Marvin’s Best Weekly Reads March 31st, 2024

Living an International Life: Geo-Arbitrage at its Finest

The Unspoken Factor in Startups & Entrepreneurship: Faith & Self Belief

The Dark Moments of Doubt: Learning Not to Quit

Marvin’s Best Weekly Reads March 24th, 2024

Beware of Life on Easy Mode: Stuck in the Matrix

Everyone Needs a Sanctuary: Finding Your Shelter in a World of Chaos

Preparing for War: Losing An Outdated Mindset (Geopolitically Speaking)

Marvin’s Best Weekly Reads March 17th, 2024

Blind Leading the Blind: Copycatting in Emerging Markets

Fear and Self Loathing: The Result of Not Betting on Yourself

Getting into the Right Rooms: The Universal Law of The Most Successful People

Marvin’s Best Weekly Reads March 10th, 2024

If Your Life Sucks, It’s Your Fault: Taking Total Personal Ownership (My thousandth and ongoing reminder)

This is Why No One Will Remember Your Name: Why You Need to Do Hard, Difficult Things

Be Careful for What You Wish For: Life Gives You What You Want Not What You Need

Marvin’s Best Weekly Reads March 3rd, 2024

Maniac on a Mission: the David Senra Story

Dominate The Year: Your Net Worth Will Never Exceed Your Level of Personal Development

The Bystander Effect: More is Less & Why Big is Dumb

Marvin’s Best Weekly Reads February 25th, 2024

Don’t be Sad, Get Mad: Your Catalyst to Action

“Saving Paradise”: You Can’t Run From Your Past

The Constant Lesson: You Only Ever Learn the Hard Way

Marvin’s Best Weekly Reads February 18th, 2024

A Soldiers Funeral in Lviv: Reminder of Life and Freedom

Apologizing is Hard: Ego and Pride is the Barrier to Growth

The Old Path Is Broke: The Life Deferral Plan Makes NO Sense

Marvin’s Best Weekly Reads February 11th, 2024

It’s Supposed to Be Hard: Life in Startup Land in 2024

Before Living a Beautiful Life, You Need to Know What It Looks Like: Tools For Figuring it Out

If It’s Too Good to be True, It Probably Is: The Iron Law of Life

Marvin’s Best Weekly Reads February 4th, 2024

You Have to Pick a Side Eventually: The Case for the West

No Risk, No Reward Too: We Need More Risk Takers

The Brothers Sun: A Look into Taiwanese Family life, Gangsters and Startups

Marvin’s Best Weekly Reads January 28th, 2024

Building Businesses in New Frontiers: A Thirst for Adventure Abroad

Don’t Go to Davos: There is an Expiration Date for Everything

Tragedy Leads to Enlightenment: A Reminder That Life Is Short

Marvin’s Best Weekly Reads January 21st, 2024

The Unsexy but Critical: Business Operations

If You Worry, You Shouldn’t Be Worried; If You aren’t worrying, You Should Be Worried

Celebrate Your Wins: The Key to Good Morale and Happiness

Marvin’s Best Weekly Reads January 14th, 2024

Revenge of the Angry Nerds: A More Competitive & Even More Ruthless Time in Silicon Valley

You don’t have to be Rich to Live a Rich Life: Wanting Versus Needing

Staying Sane in an Insane World: Charity Starts at Home

Marvin’s Best Weekly Reads January 7th, 2024

A Child’s Sense of Wonder: Finding Awe in Life

Holiday Hell: Why Holidays Are Hard for Most People

Diet Matters: Geo-arbitraging Food & Eating