Commitment

Musings on committing and continually showing up to a place, a profession, or a person in an age of endless opportunities + persevering - even and especially when it's hard.

sari and

If you're going to try,
go all the way.

There is no other feeling like that.

You will be alone with the gods,
and the nights will flame with fire.

You will ride life straight to perfect laughter.

It's the only good fight there is.

— Charles Bukowski, Factotum

lili

Repair and Remain

Kurt Armstrong comment.org

ssari

An epic read on how to do the slow, hard, good work of staying put

Concentrate your resources on a small number of high-conviction bets

andrea

i've seen mediocre people accomplish great things by sticking around and putting in the work

nvpkp x.com

phoebe

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success

Carol Dweck • 10 highlights

amazon.com

Cover of Mindset: The New Psychology of Success

sari

Dedicated: The Case for Commitment in an Age of Infinite Browsing

Pete Davis • 4 highlights

amazon.com

Cover of Dedicated: The Case for Commitment in an Age of Infinite Browsing

sari and

my little life of optionality—my malleable, absorbent dunnage which lessens the shock of surprises, avoids pain and prevents breakage. No commitments, nobody counting on me, no one to disappoint and no one to disappoint me. Still, if life becomes intolerable—a measure which is lowered with each available treatment, each magical distraction—I have... See more

Pain & Surprise

ssari

beautifully strung together words on the curse of optionality and how staying put is progress.

lili

A Few Lessons on Showing Up

Lawrence Yeo moretothat.com

sari