In-Spire
Random stuff I come across
In-Spire
I would suggest that we all spend some time considering the likelihood that when nothing is happening, something is happening
One day, the farmer’s one and only horse runs away. The farmer’s neighbors come by to say they can’t believe it, “What bad luck!” The farmer shrugs, “Good luck? Bad luck? It’s impossible to know.” A few days later, the horse returns with a herd of wild horses, and the neighbors swing by again, “What good luck!” The farmer shrugs, “Good luck? Bad... See more
A story I’d heard before and I love
Nature loves courage. This is the shamanic dance in the waterfall. This is how magic is done. By hurling yourself into the abyss and discovering it’s a feather bed.
Amazing writing.
After chatting with a fellow commuter, people were in a much better mood. But when asked to predict what it would be like to talk to someone on their train ride, people expected that it would be better to sit in silence rather than talk.
Gillian Sandstrom • Why you should talk to strangers | BPS
When Mr. Soros was actively managing his fund, he would suffer from backaches, and said that he “used the onset of acute pain as a signal that there was something wrong in my portfolio.”
David Gelles • ‘Trust Your Gut’ Might Actually Be Profitable Advice on Wall Street, Study Says (Published 2016)
traders who follower their intuition and “are in tune with their heartbeat” make more money
Great article translating Maslows hierarchy of needs to design. 1) Functionality - does it work 2) Reliability: does it work consistently? 3) Usability: Is it easy to use? 4) Proficiency: is it empowering to use? 5) Creativity: aesthetic, creative flourishes, innovation(!)
Ok, this year I’m going to get better at this. Next year, that.’ And so forth and so on. And patiently, I got better.” Patiently, he repeats. “It was piece by piece. It was the consistency of the work. The consistency of the work: Monday, get better. Tuesday, get better. Wednesday, get better. You do that over a period of time—three, four, five,... See more
Patience. Be better everyday.