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many arguments in real life go wrong because of problems with the groundwork rather than with the argument per se.

Meditation is nothing more than the quiet distance that you need for integrative, imaginative, observant, and mindful thought.

Stay in the picture. You are easily forgotten by busy people, remember that. The key then is to find ways to stay relevant and fresh. Drop emails and questions at an interval that straddles the fine line between bothersome and buzzworthy. It’s easier to keep something alive than it is to revive the deceased . . . but it’s on you to keep the blood

Likewise, had he linked it to his existing knowledge base—in other words, instead of moving a fresh box or folder into his attic, had he integrated it into an existing, related one, be it on the topic of bloody crime scenes with bloodless bodies,

Next, consider the scale of the features. What are the largest and the smallest values? Do they span several orders of magnitude? Models that are smooth functions of input features are sensitive to the scale of the input.

What is the pain that you want to sustain?

proper goal setting requires three sets of goals: massively transformative, high and hard, and clear—for three different timescales. MTPs last a lifetime; high, hard goals can take years; clear goals are accomplished one minute at a time. But it also means knowing which goal to focus on when. Across the shorter timescales of the moment, attention

Again, for consistency, let’s use Uber. Imagine that the head of the marketing department looked at the overall company behavioral statement and decided that account creation is the largest sub-behavior they were willing to solely own.

They all either came directly from, or were heavily influenced by, the military. Why? Are militaries home to the greatest technical visionaries? The most talented engineers? Perhaps. But more importantly, they’re home to Really Big Problems That Need to Be Solved Right Now.