patience

Clay's trajectory is a reminder that sometimes things take a while to bake (h/t: @edsim) https://t.co/eeiT4zqAdv

Here’s a simple mnemonic you can use the next time you arrive at a line: “W.A.I.T.”

WAIT stands for W hy are you being an A sshole, I t’s not like any of us want T o be here either.

Remember: “Waiting in Line” is a critical skill of human beings, and one of the basic building blocks of a decent society. If you’d like to see what life would be like... See more

Evolution is powerful. It gives us the chance to revise, edit and do what works while removing what doesn’t.

Once we realize that there is almost no chance we’ll get it right the first time, we can embrace the opportunity to sign up for better instead of perfect.

Get it wrong the first time.

Then make it better.

A writing example: when I look back in my notes I realize so much of what I write about today I was ruminating about 2-3 years ago. I always knew what I was going to say. I just didn’t have the tools, I didn’t have the maturity, I didn’t have the language or sensitivity to beauty to recognize what that was. So much of what I learned was latent,... See more