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#781 Guys who wear no shirts at cold sporting events

December 25, 2025November 25, 2025 Neil Pasricha

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Neil Pasricha @neilpasricha ·

7 Oct

Quit more to read more.

Stop reading any book you aren’t enjoying and swap it for something that gets you going. Your reading rate will skyrocket …

And, when it slows?

Quit more to read more again.

No book shame, no book guilt, and never any pressure to finish. Just keep

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6 Oct

Just got the latest sales report of 'The Happiness Equation' in English:

Hardcover 64,972
Trade Paperback 119,657
Audio 22,587
eBook 18,354

Total copies sold: 225,570.

(For publishing nerds, book got a 300k advance and it's paid out $477,041.91 in royalties.)

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5 Oct

Text me a screenshot of the front of your iPhone screen and I'll tell you your priorities in 3 words

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5 Oct

Our brains contain an almond-sized amygdala that secretes fight-or-flight hormones all day.

A few hundred thousand years of evolutionary programming makes us want to stare at bad news, sad news, and controversial news — endlessly.

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