Amit Cohen
@amit
Amit Cohen
A PM I once worked with was struggling to persuade somebody of something. I told him to ask them the question, “What data would I have to show you to get you to change your mind?” If they didn’t have a clear answer, then he would know this was an idea they held on faith, a bit like a religious belief. No amount of data can sway a person from their... See more
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youtube.comIf you're going through hell, keep going - Winston Churchill
On life:“All right, what are the things that are most important in life?” They’re health, loving family and friends, and something you’re excited about. What did you do to help someone today? We basically go through each of these things, and it’s like, all right, so health. What did you do to like, make yourself stronger, more fit today?
Mark Zuckerberg • The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: Mark Zuckerberg on Long-Term Strategy, Business and Parenting Principles, Personal Energy Management, Building the Metaverse, Seeking Awe, the Role of Religion, Solving Deep Technical Challenges (e.g., AR), and More (#582)
The highest purpose of friendship lies in a capacity to offer a fellow broken human a hopeful and
redemptive message: I - like you - have been odd; I - like you - have been mad; I - like you - have been guilty.
No one is normal, and therefore no one is beyond love and sympathy.
“Burnout” is a particularly modern affliction, feeling simultaneously overwhelmed and paralyzed. I’ve found it’s best to think of burnout not as a disease but as a symptom, with many different etiologies. The big three: permanent on-call, broken steering, and mission doubt.
Emmett Sheartwitter.comburnout reasons
"It's not what a movie is about, it's how it is about it." - Roger Ebert
applies to every creative project