SIX at 6: The Seemingly Frivolous, Reading A Tongue, Experiencing A Spoon, Authenticating Paintings, The Systematic Choices, and Great Revelations
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SIX at 6: The Seemingly Frivolous, Reading A Tongue, Experiencing A Spoon, Authenticating Paintings, The Systematic Choices, and Great Revelations
Much like a good movie, life eventually forces the protagonist (whether it’s you or, say, Tom Cruise) to choose between two irreconcilable goods : a comfortable living, or a clean conscience ( The Firm ); the love of your life, or the job of your dreams ( Jerry Maguire ). And so on. The choices we make reveal who we are.
International Intrigue • 🌍 Tantalising
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Surprising insight from this newsletter. Got me thinking about the choices I’ve made in the past.
But, then, ultimately, we get to this somewhat stark moment of conviction – a decision without certainty but with some level of instinct and belief. The work you’ve done is a big input, but then, I find there’s something else, too. It’s some combination of understanding, excitement, experience, gut, and fear. And this process repeats throughout our... See more
Mario Gabriele • Modern Meditations: Rebecca Kaden (Union Square Ventures)
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Brain Food: Chalkboard Decisions
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The important choices we make in our lives are never clear-cut. There are good reasons in many situations to go one way or another. Yet the ability to choose wisely or correctly is so fundamental to building success, to exhibiting true leadership, that it sometimes seems as if we are being asked to walk a high wire without a net below us.
David Falkner • Russell Rules: 11 Lessons on Leadership from the Twentieth Century's Greatest Winner
There are profound asymmetries and power laws at play in the pursuit of meaning – a split second decision might be the most important one you make; years of lounging around in cafes and on beaches might pay off more than years of hard work - if it results in one extremely good idea.
Unverified Revelations • Instead of your Life's Purpose
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