Actualization via Iteration
Notes on personal growth, self actualization, and the cyclical iterations I go through to get there.
Actualization via Iteration
To become human
is to become visible
while carrying
what is hidden
as a gift to others.
—David Whyte
We are in an age of noise.
The frameworks that got us here, of jobs-to-be-done or product-market fit, will be insufficient going forward. For founders to have extraordinary outcomes, they will have to find alpha in markets that aren’t easily understood.
Which is to say, technology alone won’t be enough. The other essential ingredient will be taste.... See more
The frameworks that got us here, of jobs-to-be-done or product-market fit, will be insufficient going forward. For founders to have extraordinary outcomes, they will have to find alpha in markets that aren’t easily understood.
Which is to say, technology alone won’t be enough. The other essential ingredient will be taste.... See more
Evan Armstrong • Want to Build? Technical Excellence Won’t Be Enough.
Taste is insanely subjective but every now and then you align with the zeitgeist…boom.
Make it a point of principle to do things, not because the thing is necessarily the perfect action, but because I choose the life where I do things, over the life where I always wait for the perfect opportunity.
Notice the small problems, and fix them. Notice when everyone isn’t enjoying what they’re doing, and be the first person to voice this.... See more
Notice the small problems, and fix them. Notice when everyone isn’t enjoying what they’re doing, and be the first person to voice this.... See more
neelnanda.io • Mini Blog Post 3: Become a Person Who Actually Does Things — Neel Nanda
“Start where you are, use what you have, do what you can.” There is no other way to get anywhere.
Brianna Wiest • 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think
cities need more cozy enchanting late night cafes to work & read from til 1am
Ain’t that the truth.
As you remember these experiences, notice how you feel on a visceral level. A cognitive recounting will not suffice, unless it is connected strongly to a bodily feeling, because your memories were stored in your body on a cellular level. The challenge is to find the accurate sense of feeling but not necessarily a storyline. Truly grieving involves
... See moreImi Lo • Emotional Sensitivity and Intensity: How to manage intense emotions as a highly sensitive person - learn more about yourself with this life-changing self help book (Teach Yourself)
Imi lo FTW
Hermeneutical Injustice and Invisible Childhood Trauma
The Buried Voice- Hermeneutical Injustice and Invisible Childhood Trauma — Pecan Philosophy
Imi for the win.