Cormac Goodwin
@cgoodwin
Cormac Goodwin
"What ever you want to cultivate inside you, keep inside you.
Whatever you want to dispel of, speak into the either"
-Dr. K on Modern Wisdom Podcast
Being wise means having more questions than answers.
Data, on one end of the spectrum, is separable, objective, linear, mechanistic, and abundant. Wisdom, on the other end of the spectrum, is holistic, subjective, spiritual, conceptual, creative, and scarce. [...] Today we are drowning in a raging flood of new data and information and the raft of wisdom to which we desperately cling is breaking
... See moreDee Hock • One from Many: VISA and the Rise of Chaordic Organizati…
Perhaps the simplest and best definition of wisdom I’ve heard is “knowing what information is important.” This kind of knowing is not solely done in the intellect. Data is constantly being fed into your unconscious, then cross referenced against your experience.
thekcpgroup.com • The Attention Span. “Racehorses and Psychopaths.”
Looking back at your past self and cringing is the best sign of growth.
Great artists don’t study art history to figure out what art to create.
Great founders don’t analyze the market to figure out what product to build.
Naval Ravikanttwitter.com“Books are like mirrors: if a fool looks in, you cannot expect a genius to look out.” -J.K. Rowling
Without a specific application point, a piece of classic wisdom is just a platitude.
David Cain • Advice Gets Good When It Gets Specific
“The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.”
― Plato