good work
by lisa · updated 3d ago
good work
lisa added 2mo ago
- Best practices are rarely the best — they're mostly just cargo cult common practices.
And as more people adopt them, the more mediocre they become.
The best is usually what most people aren't willing to do.from Tweet by Jason Fried
lisa added 4mo ago
- # on shortification of "learning"
There are a lot of videos on YouTube/TikTok etc. that give the appearance of education, but if you look closely they are really just entertainment. This is very convenient for everyone involved : the people watching enjoy thinking they are learning (but actually they are just having fun). The people creating this co... See morefrom Tweet by Andrej Karpathy
lisa added 3mo ago
Everything that turned out well in my life followed the same design process
lisa added 2mo ago
- If you're struggling with negative thoughts, achieving flow is probably the best medicine. Contrary to popular wisdom, forced positive thinking often makes things worse.
from How to Be Happy - LessWrong by LessWrong
lisa added 3mo ago
- The thing that no one ever tells you about your calling is that it’s boring. Oh, everything is interesting if you’re interested… shut up. Yes, it will be exhilarating and fun and fluid and and natural and meaningful. It will also be tedious. It will hurt. You will encounter obstacle after obstacle until you feel like you’re in a video game with alg... See more
lisa added 2mo ago
“Later that same week, I chatted about this in a coaching session with Kristine Claghorn. I asked her, “Now that I am wiser and I know what happens when I burn out, how do I find joy in my work again?” And she asked me a question that changed my perspective instantly: “What would happen if you took the pressure off? What would work feel like then?”
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Changing the answer is evolution, Changing the question is revolution.
—Jorge Wagensberg
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