Authenticity
What does it mean for something to be 'authentic'?
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Authenticity
All unsuccessful startups are alike; each successful startup is successful in its own way.
Matt Rickard • The Contrarian Strategy of OpenAI
What I want to say most is that I am not an improved or better version of myself than I was a year ago because that is no longer a goal — but I am a truer version, a closer-in version, a more expansive and open version, a less clinging-to-certainty version, and that, to me, counts for a lot more than seeking to endlessly upgrade myself.
the goal is not to optimize yourself, it’s to get closer to yourself
‘Do not try to be the best. Be the only.’ It helps me believe in a positive-sum world—where my success does not hinge on the failure of others, and I am not in a rat-race.” — Nishant Jain
Caroline Cala Donofrio • The Best Advice I've Ever Heard
make decisions using our own creative values, not “industry standards.” We design our work and worlds from our best intentions, not our worst fears.