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One study looked at artists who started at the bottom and worked their way to successful careers. The researchers identified one factor that was consistent across the group: they performed far more shows than the average artist.
The same principle holds true in many fields. If you want to rise, you need a lot of shots on goal. Keep showing up. Keep... See more
The same principle holds true in many fields. If you want to rise, you need a lot of shots on goal. Keep showing up. Keep... See more
3-2-1: On taking lots of shots, the power of concentration, and savoring the path to success
Entrepreneur Will Ahmed on living a well-rounded life:
"Success is being excited to go to work and being excited to come home."
"Success is being excited to go to work and being excited to come home."
3-2-1: On living a well-rounded life, managing risks, and enjoying the worst-case scenario
One “must” for this week
The skills we think make us irreplaceable might not be the ones that actually do.
In a candid interview, AI researcher Karina Nguyen reveals that while artificial intelligence is mastering traditionally valued 'hard skills' like analysis and writing, it's struggling with human abilities we often take for granted.
Her insight a... See more
The skills we think make us irreplaceable might not be the ones that actually do.
In a candid interview, AI researcher Karina Nguyen reveals that while artificial intelligence is mastering traditionally valued 'hard skills' like analysis and writing, it's struggling with human abilities we often take for granted.
Her insight a... See more
reflecting on how all my life it seemed like there was such a tremendous emphasis on the value of being cerebrally clever, and yet how all of the really wicked problems I’ve had + I’ve known people around me to have had, have come from incompetence with emotions, below the neck
Visakan Veerasamyx.comBut as pilgrims must discover if they are to complete their quest, we are led to truth by our weaknesses as well as our strengths.”— Let Your Life Speak by Parker J. Palmer
5-Bullet Friday — Tips for Human Creators in an AI World, PBS Fun, On Crafting Beautiful Endings, and More
I suspect that writers who heavily use AI (or, indeed are AI) will never not be seen, by most people, as low status. Artists tend to shrink from the concept of the ‘brand’, but a writer’s name is their brand, and it will be of enormous value to them in our new age. The authentic human author will be seen almost as a luxury good. People want to be s... See more
Scamming Substack?
You need a new category called marketing/advertising
What makes us feel liberated is not total freedom, but rather living in a set of limitations that we have created and prescribed for ourselves.