Greatness
exploring the foundations of quality and the currents that fight against mediocrity
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Greatness
Intellectually, we know details and small differences matter. We can see the slight differences between two products that look similar on the surface but one is merely functional and the other is delightful. We can hear the differences between two orchestras playing the same notes, yet one rendition makes you yawn, and the other gives you... See more
Small Differences and Consistent Compounding
There is a tension; the longer you remain committed to a single cause of greatness, the more incapable you become of being good enough at everything else.
Evan Armstrong • The Cost of Greatness
Don’t pressure yourself into making noise on the internet because you’re afraid of being forgotten.
Take your time & make something that will last longer than you will even if that means infrequent output.
Trends will get you there now, a unique and original feeling will last forever.
Take your time & make something that will last longer than you will even if that means infrequent output.
Trends will get you there now, a unique and original feeling will last forever.
Alex Tan • Keys to Longevity
The founder of Teenage Engineering opens up to his creative space
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Craftsmanship
the quality of design and work shown in something made by hand; artistry.
Jedric Viera and • 38 cards
Instead of asking “Do I have a talent for this?”, one should ask "Do I want to have a talent for this?".
focus on quality. There’s no competitive advantage in volume. You are going to lose to the robots.
A great lil story from the book Art & Fear by David Bayles and Ted Orland:
The ceramics teacher announced on opening day that he was dividing the class into two groups. All those on the left side of the studio, he said, would be graded solely on the quantity of work they produced, all those on the right solely on its quality.
His procedure was
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