Greatness

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

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“The techniques that we use, they’re not a big secret. It’s just about making an effort and repeating the same thing every day.”

Jiro repeats the same routine every day

He even gets on the train from the same position

He dislikes holidays and thinks they’re too long

He wants to get back to work

This routine is unthinkable for normal people

Jiro Ono: Simplicity Is The Ultimate Advantage | Founders Podcast with David Senra (#397) • Podcast Notes

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Jiro dreams of sushi. Reminds me of “the mundanity of excellence”

Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned: The Myth of the Objective

Kenneth Stanley • 6 highlights

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Professor John Ousterhout • slope_vs_starting.md

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How Rick Rubin and Kanye West make groundbreaking creative work.

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“The truth is I’m really in pursuit of greatness. I know people don’t talk like that but I want to be one of the greats. I'm inspired by the greats. I want to be up there." - Timothée Chalamet https://t.co/bZlmQDq2dI

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Steve Jobs: We don't ship junk, HD version

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The Creative Act: A Way of Being

Rick Rubin • 13 highlights

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Human scale institutions strive for optimum scale. Not mega scale. The point at which maximum quality can be attained. Their purpose is not to maximize profitability. It is to maximize well-being. Whose? Everyone’s.

umair haque • Why We Need to Build Human-Scale Organizations

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