Philip Kaim
I write about self-improvement, knowledge management, and computation. Create a life of freedom, purpose, and true happiness.
The Subtraction Principle
Most people believe that getting ahead means doing more. More tasks, more content, more goals, more hustle. They stack obligation on top of obligation until their days are a blur of context-switching and shallow effort. Then they wonder why they feel busy but never make progress. The truth is counterintuitive: the people who achieve the most are the ones who ruthlessly subtract. You Are Bleeding Energy Every notification, every meeting, every “quick check” of social media is entropy leaking into your day....
Your Hidden Life Compass
Without purpose, you drift through a meaningless existence. Every day is drudgery, and happiness is fleeting. This void is filled with cheap dopamine: drugs, alcohol, and social media addiction. The average person does not have direction on how to find purpose. They don’t know where to begin, leaving them with a lack of control over where they end up in life. When you are in school, direction and goals are assigned to you, but when you leave school you are left to figure these things out for yourself....