Greatness
exploring the foundations of quality and the currents that fight against mediocrity
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Greatness
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While there are arguments for and against the impact of the individual – Carlyle vs. Tolstoy – we all benefit from taking an optimistic view of this question and acting as if individuals can make a very big difference.
focus on quality. There’s no competitive advantage in volume. You are going to lose to the robots.
If Apple was a democracy (aka customers don’t know what they want. or greatness requires a certain degree of dictatorship)
Great artists don’t study art history to figure out what art to create.
Great founders don’t analyze the market to figure out what product to build.
Navaltwitter.comWhen I see outsized success I’m aware it’s a result of trying more, sometimes trying and failing for years or in a way that lacks social recognition. When I’m moved to tears by mastery of craft — the elegance of movement, of process, it’s due to devotion of time and spirit. Things don’t just become great by accident. Most times its a long and quiet... See more
