Figuring out what you want
Even if you can identify and control the highest-order bit, you might not be able to flip it right now.
Maybe there isn’t enough capital, or maybe you don’t yet have the skills needed to flip the most important bit. You’ll need to start on lower-order bits first to level up. Everything is resource-constrained and you need to be strategic about chart... See more
Maybe there isn’t enough capital, or maybe you don’t yet have the skills needed to flip the most important bit. You’ll need to start on lower-order bits first to level up. Everything is resource-constrained and you need to be strategic about chart... See more
eth.link • The Highest-Order Bit
Your procrastination isn't a character flaw or lack of discipline. It's often a sophisticated guidance system trying to direct you toward greater alignment with your authentic gifts and path.
Learning to decode these resistance messages—distinguishing between fear and wisdom, identifying specific types of resistance, and responding constructively—tr... See more
Learning to decode these resistance messages—distinguishing between fear and wisdom, identifying specific types of resistance, and responding constructively—tr... See more
Abby Hue • When Business Resistance is Actually Wisdom: The Intelligence Behind Your Procrastination
All this is what you need to know, but where to start first? The parts of reality that will take the most time to understand, and a good place to start, are the details about you . Those are the only details you’ll always need, won’t change and the ones you can’t really learn about from others.
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Your edge is the basis for:
The opposite of an “edge” is a “glitch”. It’s a handicap making some tasks much harder for you tha... See more
- Why a task is play for you but work for others
- Something that seems obvious to you that you’re always surprised others aren’t able to “get” easily
- What you actually do when you’re procrastinating from what you’re supposed to do
The opposite of an “edge” is a “glitch”. It’s a handicap making some tasks much harder for you tha... See more
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Realizing your potential is about finding a profession or life path where success depends entirely on your edges and isn’t handicapped by your glitches. Great copywriters might be attracted to marketing, outlier public speakers might gravitate towards political office. Self-actualization is about finding this ideal domain and maximally expressing y... See more
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Smart quitting is such a vital skill.
Something that my Substack audience generally doesn’t know about me: before I was known as a writer, I was a mediocre singer-songwriter, in my early 20s. I’d taken this up after failing to finish a novel had tanked my mental health. I told everyone I was done with writing, but I still needed some way to get atte... See more
Something that my Substack audience generally doesn’t know about me: before I was known as a writer, I was a mediocre singer-songwriter, in my early 20s. I’d taken this up after failing to finish a novel had tanked my mental health. I told everyone I was done with writing, but I still needed some way to get atte... See more
Sasha Chapin • Sasha Chapin (@sashachapin)
whenever I encounter someone who has endless explanations about why they have to compromise on their values, I know they’re not serious, because they have no answer for, “What’s the tiniest change you’re willing to make right now, today, and that you can make slightly larger tomorrow?”