You Only Like the Beginning of Things
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You Only Like the Beginning of Things
Email is a wonderful thing for people whose role in life is to be on top of things. But not for me; my role is to be on the bottom of things.
About a happy man –Donald Knuth’s approach to email
The ideas as expressed seem urgent. We weigh in, hearts pounding. And then nothing really happens beyond the superficial or representative. We move on—not from resolution, but from fatigue.
Haley Nahman • #100: New idea trending
I’m familiar with the thrill, excitement, and anxiety of doing things for the first time, but much less adept at doing things for the last time.