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Neatnik Notes · Motive as a filter
If you’re looking toward the long-term goal of getting wealthy, you should ask yourself, “Is this authentic to me? Is it myself that I am projecting?” And then, “Am I productizing it? Am I scaling it? Am I scaling with labor or with capital or with code or with media?” So it’s a very handy, simple mnemonic. [78]
Tim Ferriss • The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness
When you know where you came from and where you’re going, decisions become easier. You know which clients are a good fit and which ones are not. You have a way to filter options and make decisions that will get you to where you want to go without compromising on your values.
Bernadette Jiwa • Story Driven: You don't need to compete when you know who you are
When hiring, we should understand that unconscious motivation and rational good sense overlap, but they do not completely coincide.
Rory Sutherland • Alchemy: The Dark Art and Curious Science of Creating Magic in Brands, Business, and Life
If you’re looking toward the long-term goal of getting wealthy, you should ask yourself, “Is this authentic to me? Is it myself that I am projecting?” And then, “Am I productizing it? Am I scaling it? Am I scaling with labor or with capital or with code or with media?” So it’s a very handy, simple mnemonic. [78]
Tim Ferriss • The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness
These three motives stem from the most basic and ancient parts of our brains — they are what promises a creature its best chance of survival and prosperity. They tend to trump everything else, and the behavior it creates is often so unconscious that we don’t realize quite what it is we’re after. Logic can’t compete with these drives, not without so... See more
David Cain • What you want is never a thing
If you want to understand someone’s values, ask: What does it mean for you to be good?