Better thinking

"I don't need time. What I need is a deadline." — Duke Ellington
The idea of research as leisure activity has stayed with me because it seems to describe a kind of intellectual inquiry that comes from idiosyncratic passion and interest. It’s not about the formal credentials. It’s fundamentally about play.
I want to do is write serious, complicated, difficult things in a very easy style that is fluid and comfortable to read.
Deborah Treisman • The Underground Worlds of Haruki Murakami
Remain steadfast and laser-focused in pursuit of your goals yet flexible in your methods, rather than having a rigid way of thinking without clear goals or realistic expectations. Fear of the unknown is normal, but approaching adversity or uncertainty with curiosity, not judgment, is a powerful catalyst for confidence, conviction, and... See more
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Bees don't waste their time explaining to flies that honey is better than shit
Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy: Goals set retroactively after an activity, like shooting a blank wall and then drawing a bullseye around the holes you left, or picking a benchmark after you’ve invested
Morgan Housel • 100 Little Ideas
The Chinese symbol for crisis 危机 is composed of two elements: one signifies danger and the other opportunity.