Free time is a “call option” on future interesting opportunities

A side-effect of committing to one project is that you end up putting off all the rest. By the time you finally start a project, you’ve been thinking about it for a while.

This extra incubation time has two virtues:

• It filters out bad ideas. Since you only pur...

Even if you make a bad choice, you still gain:

• Experience: Even if you spend years in a career you weren’t suited for, you’ve gained useful skills along the way.
• Connection: Treat every person you meet as having something valuable to offer. 
• Feedback

Waiting in line at the grocery store, for the next bus stop, at the bank, in the elevator, etc. doesn't have to be wasted time. Bring a book you’ve been meaning to read, clear a few emails, or catch up on status updates. Or simply let your mind wander and observe the world around you. You never k...