Majicman Notes

Zanshin is a word used commonly throughout Japanese martial arts to refer to a state of relaxed alertness. Literally translated, zanshin means “the mind with no remainder.” In other words, the mind completely focused on… Read more

John Stu­art Mill once declared, “Bad men need noth­ing more to com­pass their ends, than that good men should look on and do noth­ing.” But just as strik­ing is the con­verse. The pos­i­tive be­hav­ior of… Read more

The older I get, the more time I spend—as a percentage of each day—on crafting better questions. In my experience, going from 1x to 10x, from 10x to 100x, and from 100x to (when Lady… Read more

To laugh often and much; to win the respect of the intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty;… Read more

Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear. FDR Read more

Berkshire’s 1972 purchase of See’s Candies was a crucial deal. When See’s raised prices without affecting the volume of sales, it changed Munger’s approach to investing. He learned that paying full price for a beloved… Read more

Artists have an interest in … so-called inspirations; as if the idea of a work of art, of poetry, the fundamental thought of a philosophy shines down like a merciful light from heaven. In truth,… Read more

As well as being an author of con­sum­mate craft she was a writer of joy. “Charm is a word I have never used,” her friend, the writer Vivian Gor­nick, said over email. “But a few… Read more

If you are allowed one wish for your child, seriously consider wishing him or her optimism. Optimists are normally cheerful and happy, and therefore popular; they are resilient in adapting to failures and hardships, their… Read more

Mastery is the best goal because the rich can’t buy it, the impatient can’t rush it, the privileged can’t inherit it, and nobody can steal it. You can only earn it through hard work. Mastery… Read more