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- Evolution
Introduction
Most people live their lives on autopilot.
They wake up in the morning, look in the mirror and feel that something isn’t quite right.
Perhaps there is a small sense of uneasiness about their finances, work, looks or family.
Perhaps there is a general unhappiness with how life has turned out — but it can often be difficult to adm... See morefrom Evolution
The same idea applies to investing. The continuous goal, in my case, is a portfolio that has distinct advantages versus the market along dimensions like value, momentum, capital allocation, etc. There are no price targets, no return targets, no staking my results on a given outcome for a given company. A goalless process like this is incredibly ha
... See morefrom Growth Without Goals by Patrick O'Shaughnessy
- from Ashley Zhang: the longer I spent seeking answers on how to flourish, the more I recognized that the challenges we face are both systemic and philosophical. People cannot flourish if our institutions, structures, and beliefs are hostile to it — and yet, the onus is placed on individuals to resist pernicious incentives in order to craft a goo... See more
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- And this linear movement of time is nature’s way of testing what we have labeled as meaningful. Only time can reveal whether a certain pursuit is driven by fleeting novelty, or if it is motivated by a strong sense of enduring purpose.
from Travel Is No Cure for the Mind by Lawrence Yeo
A system has a purpose, path for achieving that goal, and problems to invest energy in along the way. Society has had years to construct systems for the attention of the masses. If you don’t want to live an average life, time must be dedicated to both creating and maintaining systems in all areas of your life.
from The Art of Focus: Find Meaning, Reinvent Yourself and Create Your Ideal Future by Dan Koe