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The Inner Ring
He could interface with the mathematical community with integrity because he had a deep familiarity with his inner space. If he had not known the shape of his interests and aims, he would have been more vulnerable to the standards and norms of the community—at least he seems to think so.
Henrik Karlsson • Cultivating a state of mind where new ideas are born Cultivating a state of mind where new ideas are born
In describing the power of the inner ring, C.S. Lewis warns that, ”unless you take measures to prevent it, this desire is going to be one of the chief motives of your life, from the first day on which you enter your profession until the day when you are too old to care.”
Paul Millerd • The Pathless Path: Imagining a New Story For Work and Life
exclusive organizations thrive as long as their members wish to belong, and that work is something we can control. At the heart of the exclusive organization is a simple truth: every member is “people like us.”