Greatness
exploring the foundations of quality and the currents that fight against mediocrity
by sari and · updated 3mo ago
Greatness
I’ve always been a freak for the zealous pursuit of the better, especially where culture is concerned. I love the story of it, and also the motive. So that, too, is what this book is—a celebration of the art that happens when instinct meets rigor.
from The Work of Art: How Something Comes from Nothing by Adam Moss
sari added 6mo ago
Kurt, Dave and Chris:
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First let me apologize for taking a couple of days to put this outline together. When I spoke to Kurt I was in the middle of making a Fugazi album1, but I thought I would have a day or so between records to sort everything out. My schedule changed unexpectedly, and this is the first moment I've had to go through it all. Apologyfrom I would like to be paid like a plumber by Shaun Usher
sari added 6mo ago
obsessing over quality often demands that you slow down, as the focus required to get better is simply not compatible with busyness.
from Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout by Cal Newport
sari added 6mo ago
- “We will only work with the best people, and will not hesitate to reach out to them.”
from Part II: Getting Atoms right by getting the team right 👨🏻🎨 👩🏼🎨 👟 🎯 | Product Hunt by Waqas Ali
phoebe added 7mo ago
keep your standards high.
- 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 goosebump... See more
from Small Differences and Consistent Compounding
sari added 8mo ago
- Compulsion. I think about that word a lot. I believe that all of us, carelessly walking about planet earth, are intrinsically compelled to do something . It’s in our nature, in the shape of our soul. To excel, to truly be the best, I think it’s crucial to spend time thinking about what that is. Because if you do something other than that, you’re no... See more
from How David Perell Uses ChatGPT as a Creative Partner by Dan Shipper
andrea added 9mo ago
- When 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
from highly concentrated effort by Nix 🕊
sari added 1y ago
I see no reason to spend your life writing poems unless your goal is to write great poems.
from Poetry and Ambition
sari added 1y ago
- Quality is so rare generally that people are often surprised by it.
Quality rarely happens as an accident, it usually means someone is willing to go further building something that necessarily. At least, someone has to be motivated and allowed to do it, not forced to solely focus on some measurements.
Quality, brand and culture are some of those inta... See morefrom Tweet by Karri Saarinen
sari and added 1y ago