︎ Codes for Life

Last updated: October 2, 2026

These are the ever-evolving rules, principles, and frameworks I use to navigate life and work.

Use them wisely.

1. Use long time horizons. Play infinite games.
2. Be a monopoly of one.
3. Choose loyalty over talent.
4. Collect the dots, then connect the dots.
5. Support your friends.
6. Don’t chase vanity metrics.
7. Don’t overthink shit.
8. Compound everything with interest.
9. Reflect often. Move on quickly.
10. Build something beautiful.
11. Say it with your chest.
12. But shut up and listen.
13. Tell the truth.*
14. Fight for the underdog.
15. Never underestimate the underdog.
16. Wear your sneakers.
17. Learn from disagreement.
18. Rebelling is fun. Conforming is not.
19. Show gratitude. Pay homage.
20. Ask why three times.
21. Show up.
22. Never waste a good disaster.
23. Art is in what you leave out.
24. Don’t be precious.