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The best of 2024
Jay Yang··4 min read
Books, articles, podcasts, & more
Hey friends,
Well, this is embarrassing.
I got so caught up writing this morning’s email that I forgot to include the Nike ad that was supposed to go out with it.
Yep, Nike.
So, here’s the deal: I’m sending next week’s email a little early to make it up to them (and to you).
It’d mean the world if you clicked the link below—let’s turn this mistake into a win :)
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Top 10 most popular essays in 2024
Top 10 most popular tweets
Normalize pursuing the highest version of yourself in all domains of life. Run fast. Lift heavy. Eat right. Run up the business. Get your mind in order. Treat strangers like friends, and friends like family. Life is short. Pursue your potential. Inspire others.
— Jay Yang (@Jayyanginspires)
11:09 AM • Mar 16, 2024
Doing more "research" is a smart person's favorite way to procrastinate.
— Jay Yang (@Jayyanginspires)
10:52 AM • Apr 7, 2024
Having deep conversations with ambitious people is like taking pre-workout.
— Jay Yang (@Jayyanginspires)
2:50 PM • Apr 15, 2024
if you don't risk anything, you risk everything
— Jay Yang (@Jayyanginspires)
2:56 PM • Jun 26, 2024
Sometimes who you become while chasing your goal is better than actually hitting your goal.
— Jay Yang (@Jayyanginspires)
1:31 PM • Oct 16, 2024
I can’t stop thinking about this piece of advice a friend once told me:
“Don’t stay up late for something you wouldn’t wake up early for.”
— Jay Yang (@Jayyanginspires)
11:58 PM • Oct 19, 2024
I'd rather lock in for 6 months than be miserable for 60 years.
— Jay Yang (@Jayyanginspires)
2:26 PM • Nov 11, 2024
Exercise is therapy for the body.
Writing is therapy for the mind.
— Jay Yang (@Jayyanginspires)
11:56 AM • Nov 12, 2024
Work so hard your heroes become your friends.
— Jay Yang (@Jayyanginspires)
7:15 PM • Nov 19, 2024
Everybody wants the view, nobody wants the climb.
— Jay Yang (@Jayyanginspires)
7:33 PM • Dec 16, 2024
And my personal favorite:
The hardest part about building a business on the internet is not getting distracted by the internet.
— Jay Yang (@Jayyanginspires)
1:31 PM • Sep 25, 2024
Top 10 most popular Instagram posts
Podcast appearances in 2024
#13 - Jay Yang & Noah Zender on Social Media, Creators, and Independent Learning
#30 - Jay Yang on Learning, Resilience, & Long Term Thinking
How A College Student Built A 6-Figure Online Business - Jay Yang (#15)
How to Reach 100K+ Followers and Land Your Dream Content Job
Podcasts where I’m mentioned:
Tim Ferriss (3 hour mark)
Mark Manson (49:20)
Eric Siu (1:58:50)
Chase Jarvis (35:18 - 37:00)
Alex Lieberman (26:54)
Top 5 books read in 2024
Bonus: The Obvious Choice (I got an early copy. It’s coming out January 14th, 2025)
Thanks again,
Jay 🤝
Ps. Sorry mom
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