Ray Garraud

A MIT professor taught the same lecture every January for 40 years, and every single time it was standing room only. I watched it at 2am and it completely rewired how I think about communication. His name was Patrick Winston. The lecture is called "How to Speak." His opening line hit like a truck: your success in life will be determined largely by your ability to speak, your ability to write, and the quality of your ideas in that order. Not your GPA. Not your pedigree. Not your IQ. How you speak is what separates people who get heard from people who get ignored. Here's the framework he drilled into MIT students for four decades. He said never start with a joke. Start by telling people exactly what they're going to learn. Prime the pump before you pour anything in. He called it the "empowerment promise" give people a reason to stay in their seats within the first 60 seconds. Then he broke down the 5S rule for making ideas stick: Symbol, Slogan, Surprise, Salient, and Story. Every idea worth remembering hits at least three of these. The part that floored me was his "near miss" technique. Don't just show what's right show what almost looks right but isn't. That contrast is when the brain actually locks something in permanently. His final rule before any big talk: end with a contribution, not a summary. Don't recap what you said. Tell people what you gave them that they didn't have before they walked in. I've used this framework in pitches, interviews, and presentations ever since watching it, and the results are not subtle. Patrick Winston passed away in 2019, but this lecture is still free on MIT OpenCourseWare. One hour, watched by millions, and it costs absolutely nothing. The most important class MIT ever put on the internet isn't about code or math. It's about how to make people actually listen to you.

@brian4dotcom “Plop, plop, fizz, fizz… oh what a relief it is!” 😄

'Weekends were made for Michelob'

the fire is the intention. nothing meaningful happens by accident. not growth, not clarity, not the life you want to be living. you decide to burn. you gather the fuel. you strike the match. success is just what people call the smoke.

Polish 26 year old guitar master Marcin Patrzałek respond to those who have made public comments claiming that his music is fake. He made this video in a tutorial form showing how he manages to play so extraordinarily well in response. And yes, it's all played on one guitar.

I've never heard anyone explain how to manifest anything in your life like this before… 🤯 Listen

Today, we’re launching 4D generation, powered by our Cube Foundation Model. Creators can build experiences that let players create interactive 3D objects like cars, planes, and more. This is just the beginning, see what's next with AI-powered creation. 1/4 about.roblox.com/newsroom/2026/…

Don’t Fry Your Chicken – Simmer It in Orange Juice Instead, and Watch What Happens! 😋

These look delicioso! Zero flour? 🥹🥰 I’m trying them as soon as I can get groceries. Snowmageddon is coming and all of Tennessee is sold out of food. 😂

Two-time Olympic bronze medalist Grant Fisher will make his half marathon debut (and first-ever pro road race) at the 2026 United Airlines NYC Half on March 15. 🗽 🗣️ “I love challenging myself and seeing what’s possible, so I’m thrilled to make my half marathon debut at the United Airlines NYC Half. New York has always been a special place for me, and after breaking records here on the track, I can’t wait to experience the city from a new perspective on the roads.” Read more here: citiusmag.com/articles/grant… Fisher is coming off a season where he: 🚀 Broke world indoor records for: 3000m (7:22.91) & 5000m (12:44.09) 🥈 at the 5000m and 10,000m at the 2025 U.S. Outdoor Championships 🎌 Finished 8th in both the 5000m and 10,000m at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo 📍Course note: The NYC Half is not record-eligible due to its point-to-point layout, but still attract top talent. Last year, 🇰🇪 Abel Kipchumba won in 59:09. 🇺🇸 Conner Mantz ran 59:15 – 2 seconds faster than he ran at the Houston Half Marathon to set the American record. 🎧 In November, Fisher said on The CITIUS MAG Podcast: “If I debut in the half soon, that’ll influence how aggressively I shift toward the roads. Careers don’t last forever—usually your body decides before you do. So I want to make the most of the years when I’m healthy and excited.” 🗓️ Full pro field to be announced in February.

I signed up for the Tidewater Striders 2026 Distance Series #1 on Jan 10, 2026! runsignup.com/Race/VA/Chesap…

In 1983, Steve Jobs predicted the next 50 years of technology. His predictions: • iPhone • Internet • Softwares • App stores • Artificial Intelligence 10 futuristic predictions from this talk that came true: 1. Every major revolution starts ugly

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David Goggins dropped a masterpiece that will rattle your soul. He doesn’t “work out.” He doesn’t “train.” He wakes up every single day and paints a brand-new Mona Lisa… with his own life. “Every morning I’m creating a masterpiece—and the masterpiece is me.” He only does 2 podcasts a year on purpose. No phone, no noise, no followers, no Google. Just brutal, honest time alone with his mind until the next stroke of genius reveals itself. That’s why at 49 he’s lived 10 lifetimes while others live one job, one identity, one comfort zone. Race car drivers retire and get lost. Goggins? His canvas keeps expanding because he finally asked: “Who the hell am I when nobody’s watching?” The second he stopped copying Michael Jordan, stopped voting party lines, stopped scrolling for answers—everything flooded in. The ultras. The books. The impossible missions. All of it came from inside. His message is simple and savage: Stop outsourcing your destiny. Sit in the dark with yourself long enough and your real list appears. Then paint it—one unrelenting day at a time. If you’ve been feeling stuck, numb, or like you’re living someone else’s script—this clip will hit you like a cold shower at 4am. Watch it. Full volume. Then ask yourself the question he did:“Who are YOU… really?”

Such talent is hard to come by — it requires persistent practice, a good ear for music, and a flexible, creative mind.✨🎤🎸🥁

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I haven't been feeling normal in two days. Runny nose & weak. After eating lunch, walking back to library from Capitol Meats. Got very tired, sat on this bench, eventually laid down on the bench. Slade & breeze made it okay. After 20ish minutes feeling better

When the mask slips, let it. We spend much of our lives arranging faces for the world. A mask for work, another for friends, and still another for family gatherings. These are not always deceptions. Masks can be protective, ceremonial... soulcruzer.com/when-the-mask-…

In a moment like this, when tensions are high, part of the job of the president is to remind us of the ties that bind us together.

I came across data on who we spend our time with over the course of our lives. Here are the 6 graphs everyone needs to see:

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The 10 most powerful paradoxes of life: (a visual thread)