long-term thinking

musings on long-term thinking in a shortsighted world. we overestimate what we can do in a year, underestimate what we can do in 10 kinda thing.

Juan Orbea and

Everything takes longer than you think.

The problem isn’t that you’re not working fast enough--the problem is your expectations were never realistic to begin with.

sari

I also think a lot about the old, iconic structures around the world that have stood the test of time and, in many cases, where we aren’t quite sure of all the details of how they were constructed. Marvels like the Colosseum, Roman aqueducts, or the Great Wall. Incredible architectural feats that were, by necessity, built to last and built slowly –... See more

Mario Gabriele • Modern Meditations: Rebecca Kaden (Union Square Ventures)

phoebe

phoebe

Don’t get fooled by the insane outliers. It’s a long, slow road. But if you can stomach the wait, the embarrassment, and the frustration, you just might make it.