Defying Convention
by Jason Shen · updated 1mo ago
Defying Convention
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Jason Feifer on LinkedIn: This famous redesign led to a $600 million sale — but here’s the part… | 168 comments
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Standing out with your ingredients list
- “What one generation accepts, the next generation assumes, and the next generation rejects.”
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- “I’m 76 years old and I have never learned a lesson in my entire life.”
from Review: Curb Your Enthusiasm, “No Lessons Learned” | Season 12, Episode 10
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Larry David had a rule of “no hugging and no learning” to describe Seinfeld. Sometimes that attitude is necessary
Why Did We (The English) Start Using Surnames?
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We only have surnames because of the Black Death
- "When I was young I took my father and my three uncles for granted, and it never occurred to me that everyone else wasn't like them. Later on, I found that this was a mistake, but I've never quite managed to adapt myself to it. I suppose they were unusual, but I still think that they were right, and insofar as the world disagrees with them, I disag... See more
from Penelope Fitzgerald
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Penelope Fitzgerald on rejecting expectations
How Mayweather turned his brittle hands into a boxing wins and big payouts (TikTok creator xeviuniverse) https://t.co/UVlzu6xIuvJason Shen added 1mo ago
Floyd Mayweather turned his brittle hands into an advantage by goading people into fighting with him and winning on points
- More recently I’ve kept repeating to myself, don’t abandon your vision . Decisiveness is knowing myself well enough to take the plunge, then the rest is all faith.
from peak decisiveness
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- Sometimes I worry I’m the fast thinker / responder and don’t have deep follow on wisdom.
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No matter if you are fast or slow. Make it work for you.
