Aishwarya Goel
@ag_infer
Mostly Curious!
Aishwarya Goel
aishwaryagoel.com
A few thoughts follow below. Let's begin with a few of the more important principles, plus a few miscellanea that don't really belong later in the essay. Some of this is repeated later in the essay.
- The purpose of the site is to help me think well1. This purpose is in opposition to many widely-used norms in online writing. I suspect that the
How to use a personal website to enhance your ability to think and create?
- Only 60 of the 500 "Fortune 500" firms from 1955 remain.
Surprising but True — Quarter Mile
I’ve finally realized why I’ve never been a fan of focusing just on productivity without focusing on other things as well.
Productivity is a natural outcome that happens when you have a deep purpose. When you have a deep purpose, you naturally come up with clear priorities to work on.
When you have a deep purpose and clear priorities, you become
... See more- 62% of personal bankruptcies in the US are caused by medical debt.
Surprising but True — Quarter Mile
refusals shape lives just as powerfully as ambitions.
Joan Westenberg • Smart People Don't Chase Goals; They CreateLimits
things to do AT the dinner
the best dinners have LOTS of laughter
if it is a lunch or a board meeting, then get... See more
- we covered this already but good reminder: have one-conversation and a moderator
- have a specific end time for the dinner and stick to it
- get photo of everyone at the dinner and send to them afterwards
- bonus: give a little gift to everyone.
the best dinners have LOTS of laughter
if it is a lunch or a board meeting, then get... See more
Auren Hoffman • the ultimate guide to holding world class dinner parties
- Don’t Mix High Fats & High Carbs — Avoid metabolic traffic jams
- Treat Fat Like a Supplement — Saturated fats > PUFAs, time fat intake
- Use the Fat Hierarchy —
- S-tier: MCT, stearic acid (tallow, cocoa butter)
- A-tier: EPA/DHA, lauric acid (coconut oil)
- B-tier: Olive oil, mac nuts (sparingly)
- F-tier: Seed oils, trans fats (never)
- Leverage Starches
Shredmaxxing Protocol (Part 3.)
I call this the third labor — Relational Labor.
Relational labor is an essential layer embedded alongside manual and cognitive labor — rooted in presence, context, commitment, and care. It’s the kind of work that doesn’t always show up in metrics, but you feel it in morale, momentum, and trust. And it runs through so many modern roles: cofounders,... See more
Relational labor is an essential layer embedded alongside manual and cognitive labor — rooted in presence, context, commitment, and care. It’s the kind of work that doesn’t always show up in metrics, but you feel it in morale, momentum, and trust. And it runs through so many modern roles: cofounders,... See more