Greatness
exploring the foundations of quality and the currents that fight against mediocrity
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Greatness
Craftsmanship
the quality of design and work shown in something made by hand; artistry.
Jedric Viera and • 38 cards
One way to aim high is to try to make something that people will care about in a hundred years. Not because their opinions matter more than your contemporaries', but because something that still seems good in a hundred years is more likely to be genuinely good.
Paul Graham • How to Do Great Work
a thought-provoking read on energetic aliens - the rare few that can sustain their focus on cognitive tasks for more than the avg 4-6hrs a day without burning out.
If Apple was a democracy (aka customers don’t know what they want. or greatness requires a certain degree of dictatorship)
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
On Quality: An Inquiry into Excellence: Selected and Unpublished Writings
goodreads.com
haven't read yet but was recommended on a podcast - excerpts from the author of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance on quality and related concepts. will edit this note with takeaways once i've read.