Greatness

exploring the foundations of quality and the currents that fight against mediocrity

Element (Private) / Cosmos

The best reason to not cut corners: If you didn't get the response you were hoping for, how can you know if it was because your idea was bad vs. you cut corners?

Julie Zhuo x.com

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Founders

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AAlara

Jason Shen summarizes Paul Graham’s Do Great Work

"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

sari

I see no reason to spend your life writing poems unless your goal is to write great poems.

Poetry and Ambition

sari

Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned: The Myth of the Objective

Joel Lehman • 6 highlights

in a world drowning in mediocrity, giving a shit is the most durable competitive advantage

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