3-2-1: On patience, vision, and emphasizing joy

The philosophers Willard Van Orman Quine and J.S. Ullian on the difference between being right and having been right:

“The desire to be right and the desire to have been right are two desires, and the sooner we separate them the better off we are. The desire to be right is the thirst for truth. On all counts, both practical and theoretical, there i... See more

“The most overlooked and underappreciated growth strategy is patience.

(More specifically, consistently producing great work over a long time horizon.)”

“Vision is the bottleneck of talent.

Most talent is wasted because people do not clearly know what they want. It’s not a lack of effort, but a lack of direction.

There are many capable people in the world, but relatively few that focus on what matters.”

“Build before you have to.

– Build knowledge before you have to.

– Build strength before you have to.

– Build an emergency fund before you have to.

Let internal pressure drive you today, so you can handle external pressure tomorrow.”

Poet Lucille Clifto n on emphasizing joy over status:

“One should wish to celebrate more than one wishes to be celebrated.”