Adam Zak
@adamzak
Adam Zak
There's something particularly painful about being good at something you don't care about.
You get promoted, praised, paid more - all for work that makes you feel nothing. The better you get, the harder it becomes to leave.
You become an expert in a field you never chose, just because you... See more
Alexsubstack.comWhat Do I Want? and Wrong Ladder
Being good at something you hate or at least don’t love
Complexity gives a comforting impression of control, while simplicity is hard to distinguish from cluelessness.
Morgan Housel • Same as Ever: Timeless Lessons on Risk, Opportunity and Living a Good Life
Very often, we’re not consciously aware of why we want what we want. Conducting a “root cause analysis” is a useful way to discover the motivations behind our desires. The Five-Fold Why is a technique to help you discover what you actually want. Instead of taking your desires at face value, examining the root cause of what you want can help you
... See moreJosh Kaufman • The Personal MBA: A World-Class Business Education in a Single Volume
human desire to look smart in front of other people has been one of the most important motivations behind our success as a species.
Why Does Everyone Have a Substack?
Answer to the question of why people write in public, such as on Substack, for instance
Rick Lewis
4d
Honestly Human
I propose that anyone who became highly interested and skilled at prompting their own mind with the same level of fuss that’s being generated around prompting AI, would quickly find the depths and mysteries of their own psyche, imagination, capacity for channeling innovative language and turns of phrase, and arising of... See more
4d
Honestly Human
I propose that anyone who became highly interested and skilled at prompting their own mind with the same level of fuss that’s being generated around prompting AI, would quickly find the depths and mysteries of their own psyche, imagination, capacity for channeling innovative language and turns of phrase, and arising of... See more
Rick Lewis on Substack
Do this.