My first collection
A place to try the mechanics of Sublime
My first collection
An individual human existence should be like a river — small at first, narrowly contained within its banks, and rushing passionately past rocks and over waterfalls. Gradually the river grows wider, the banks recede, the waters flow more quietly, and in the end, without any visible break, they become merged in the sea, and painlessly lose their
... See moreSuperpowers you can choose:
- Ability to change yourself & your mind
- Not taking things personally
- Not needing to prove you're right
- Careful selection of all relationships
- Staying calm
- Being alone without being lonely
- Being ok with being uncomfortable
- Thinking for oneself
Shane Parrish
What advice do you have for parents of young athletes?
Put trust in the coaches, the way my parents did. But you still have to keep your finger on the pulse. That’s what I’ve been told with Leo too: «Even if you stay in the background, you have to know what’s going on.» That’s our job as parents: to support our children so they can learn to fly on
... See moreRoger Federer, on 11-year-old Leo …
Do you coach him?
No. If I’m needed, I’m there. I’m happy to help, with other kids too. But someone else should do the coaching. I see myself more as a general manager with Leo. I didn’t push him for a long time. But for about a year now, since I’ve noticed he wants to play more and more, I’m trying to make that
... See moreBitter, belligerent and eyewateringly expensive
An industry once reluctant to pursue courtroom conflict can increasingly be found embracing it. Huge sums are being invested in defending positions and challenging governance. The brightest legal minds are hired to do the bidding of stakeholders, all with the intent of shoring up positions and
... See moreThis procedure can deal with the insincerities, the defensive exaggerations, the lies, the “false fronts” which characterize almost every failure in communication. These defensive distortions drop away with astonishing speed as people find that the only intent is to understand, not judge.
This theme of policing everyone’s actions to determine whether they're humiliating or not calls to mind a film that is probably now considered “cringe”, even though it was critically acclaimed at the time, and it had me bawling my eyes out. “Everything Everywhere All At Once” was all about how nothing matters. Optimistic nihilism makes the world go
... See moreThe biggest tell of incompetence is evasion. Ask a direct question, and they won’t give you a direct answer. They’ll dance around it. Push harder, and they’ll dance some more. People who really know their craft know why something works and why it doesn’t. They understand the issues even if they can’t fix everything yet. Clarity reveals competence.
Crumbling is another way of reorganizing yourself, eroding is another way of smoothing rough edges.