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A Simple Process to Prevent Work Overload
Sometimes, when we start a new venture, we can overwhelm ourselves with our own high expectations. For instance, a week or two before I started working for Objective Standard Institute, I wrote a long list of things I’d like to achieve in my new job. During my first...
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Excel in Life. Fight for Liberty. Here’s How…
LevelUp is about principles and practices for excelling in life and fighting for liberty. And, when you think about it, these are the most important things in the world. Excelling in life includes building a career you love, developing great friendships, creating a...
Led Zeppelin Almost Never Existed
Led Zeppelin nearly never materialized. I don’t mean that as mere idle counterfactual history. I mean that the crossroads and obstacles Jimmy Page faced just in forming the band were daunting. There were infinite ways things could have gone wrong, countless roadblocks...
The History of Philosophy as a Tool for Flourishing
What are your deepest beliefs about reality? Or human nature? Or how we can know what’s true and what’s good? Why do you hold these ideas? Where did they come from? And how are they affecting your life? Such questions point to the importance of philosophy. We all have...
The Most Badass Conference of the Year
SL: What’s the most badass conference of the year? Well, when you put it that way, there’s only one answer. As attendees say: “LevelUp is the most badass conference of the year.” —Sebastian “Before this conference, I was depressed and lost. Now, I’m motivated to...
Don’t Be a Hyacinth: The Danger of Letting Others Set Your Standards
Have you ever put yourself into an awkward situation because you were trying to impress someone? Perhaps you exaggerated on a date and sounded boastful. Perhaps you got caught embellishing a story to a group of friends. Perhaps you got into a conversation on a complex...