Greatness
exploring the foundations of quality and the currents that fight against mediocrity
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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.
Adam Moss • The Work of Art: How Something Comes from Nothing
I see no reason to spend your life writing poems unless your goal is to write great poems.
Poetry and Ambition
I asked Kelly about the tradeoffs of focusing on a single thing if you want to be great (which is what I had been getting at before). “Greatness is overrated,” he said, and I perked up. “It’s a form of extremism, and it comes with extreme vices that I have no interest in. Steve Jobs was a jerk. Bob Dylan is a jerk.”
Brie Wolfson • Flounder Mode
focus on quality. There’s no competitive advantage in volume. You are going to lose to the robots.
I anchor my practice around the philosophy of “1% better every day”.
The concept of “1% better” acknowledges that constant progress—no matter how small—can lead to significant improvements over time.
It focuses on continuous learning, improvement, and incremental steps toward a goal.... See more
instagram.comIf building something great isn’t painful, you’re probably not building the best you can. Arguments, mis-steps, fights, back-tracking, re-discovering, frustration, throwing it away, trying again - these are all painful requirements for build a great product.
Tuomas Artmanx.com"It is rarely a mysterious technique that drives us to the top, but rather a profound mastery of what may well be a basic skill set."
—Josh Waitzkin
Mastery of basics, not secret techniques, makes legends.
Look at Roger Gracie's BJJ dominance—leverage and positioning. Jiro... See more
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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... See more
Dan Shipper • How David Perell Uses ChatGPT as a Creative Partner
the path to excellence is aligning what you do with who you are. Lean in, or better still, dive in, headfirst. The first step is to look inward and think deeply about who you are and what you’re made to do.