Greatness
exploring the foundations of quality and the currents that fight against mediocrity
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Greatness
Low expectations are a self-fulfilling prophecy. If we aim high, we’ll get better results.
Ted Chiang • Exhalation: Stories
Instead of asking “Do I have a talent for this?”, one should ask "Do I want to have a talent for this?".
Greatness Without Goals
joincolossus.comobsessing over quality often demands that you slow down, as the focus required to get better is simply not compatible with busyness.
Cal Newport • Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
"Every product in the world, the quality at the end of the day is simply a reflection of how much the people who created it gave a shit about the product."
-Tobi, founder of Shopify
Reaching 95%-ile isn't very impressive because it's not that hard to do. I think this is one of my most ridiculable ideas. It doesn't help that, when stated nakedly, that sounds elitist. But I think it's just the opposite: most people can become (relatively) good at most things.
Atul Gawande • 95%-Ile Isn't That Good
The founder of Teenage Engineering opens up to his creative space
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