Tools And How We Use Them

Social networks amplify who we are. They connect us to countless people and magnify our actions—whether they’re harmful or helpful.

It's just as easy to use Facebook to scam someone out of their savings as it is to find an organ donor. But that's true of all tools. You can use a hammer to harm someone or build an orphanage.

It's worth being intentional about how we use the tools we use.

How Meaning Shapes Life

The quality of our lives is directly affected by the meaning we assign to everything that occurs.

Two people can experience the same event but assign wildly different meanings.

Victor Frankl's book "man's search for meaning" shows how one incredible human being found (created) meaning despite considerable suffering, and transformed his life and those around him.

Why Experts Can Make Terrible Teachers (And Who You Should Learn From Instead)

When learning a new skill, most people seek out experts. It seems logical—the gymnast who boasts about her Olympian coach or the student who insists on learning German from a native speaker.

But this approach has major flaws: Some experts excel despite poor learning methods, not because of them. Being great at a skill doesn’t mean they can teach, motivate, or coach others effectively.

The best teachers prove their value through the success of their students. So, when searching for a great teacher, don’t ask how skilled they are—ask how skilled their students have become.