Reminders
Things others may not tell me, so I will need to keep reminding myself.
Reminders
People think good decision-making is about being right all the time. It’s not. It’s about lowering the cost of being wrong and changing your mind.
When the cost of mistakes is high, we’re paralyzed with fear. When the cost of mistakes is low, we can move fast and adapt.
Make mistakes cheap, not rare.
When the cost of mistakes is high, we’re paralyzed with fear. When the cost of mistakes is low, we can move fast and adapt.
Make mistakes cheap, not rare.
Everything Else is Secondary
At the heart of agency lies a willingness to question defaults. To be agentic, you have to treat “how things are supposed to be done” as just one option among many.
Henrik Karlsson • On Agency
Most problems are solvable. But that doesn’t mean the solution will look like you hope it will; there will be trade offs.
Henrik Karlsson • On Agency
“You can attract luck simply by telling people what you are working on.”
3-2-1: On true wealth, the antidote to anxiety, and how to love someone as they change
Many frustrations are the result of unspoken expectations. Before you get too annoyed, make sure you are clearly expressing your thoughts.
James Clear • 3-2-1: On avoiding frustration, easier paths to a good life, and the power of not reading
Ken Griffin on how obsession wins:
“If you’re not passionate about the field you’re engaged in you won’t have the grit or perseverance to compete with those who are.”
“If you’re not passionate about the field you’re engaged in you won’t have the grit or perseverance to compete with those who are.”
Focus on Yourself
Commitment issues aren’t about the options. They’re about the operator.
When you know what you want, most choices eliminate themselves.
When you know what you want, most choices eliminate themselves.
Signal Without Static
You become what you scroll. Choose accordingly.
Signal Without Static
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