The short synopsis of how I choose projects is I look for projects that can be successes, even for me, long-term even if they fail short-term.

I just know too many rich people now to think that money fixes the inner game or the most problematic kind of psychological challenges that people have. It doesn't at all. It can fix a lot. Money can fix money problems, but that's just one category of issue.

In terms of ideal performance states, I've become less focused on optimization overall, I would say, because so much of it just does not fucking matter at all.

Effectively, people don't really know what they want or need ... For that reason, rather than playing the speculation game, follow your own interest.

I would rather do that than rush into committing to something that doesn't meet my criteria because I'm uncomfortable not being busy—because that's how you end up over-committing to things that longitudinally eat up years.

I will say also that when I have been at levels of peak performance professionally, I usually have a creative outlet of some type.