Avoid Boring People: A Good Rule of Life

I love that quote from polymath investor Josh Wolfe. And it’s a double entendre. He means that you should avoid people who are boring. And we know many of these folks in our day to day lives. Otherwise talented and smart folks who put you to sleep. 

But there is also an onus on you. You have a responsibility to be interesting. Ie. Avoid boring people you meet. And in this day and age it really shouldn’t be that hard with the internet and all the access it provides. Plus we have cheap airlines that fly to almost anywhere in the world. So you can explore all the amazing places we have on earth. 

You need to build and work on getting half decent social skills. Learn how to listen and converse with people (not always easy to find in a place like Silicon Valley).  

Get some unique hobbies or even not so unique hobbies. Or play a sport. Do something. No one likes a workaholic salaryman with nothing else going on in their life. 

Read books. Travel the world and meet different people.  Be curious and have a point of view. 

That’s really all you need to do to stand out in a world of blah. 

To take it to the next level, be passionate about something. Even better, have a big massive mission in life. 

So my friends, do all of this and you will stop boring people! :)