Reminders for myself
“Do things that lend themselves to the happiness you desire. Exercise. Eat well. Do something that makes you feel joy, even when you don’t feel like it. Surround yourself with people you admire and who add substance to your life.”
Brain Food: A Good Email
"You shouldn't take pride in what you consume, that doesn't take skill. You should take pride in what you built." - @FoundersPodcast
Spencer • Tweet
From what I have observed, the truth of the matter is: People who work very hard and apply themselves and don’t give up and take responsibility for the outcomes on a long enough time scale, end up succeeding in whatever they’re focused on. And every success case knows this.
Richard Feynman used to say that he wasn’t a genius. He was just a boy who... See more
Richard Feynman used to say that he wasn’t a genius. He was just a boy who... See more
It Is Impossible to Fool Mother Nature
David Bowie on why you should never play to the gallery
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"Man is the creature who does not know what to desire, and he turns to others in order to make up his mind. We desire what others desire because we imitate their desires."
Mimetic theory
Mimetic desire
Do what you’re genuinely interested in and try to play to your natural strengths . A startup is so much work that you'll give up if you're not genuinely interested in it.
Jessica Livingston • Grow the Puzzle Around You
Put down the book. Pause the podcast. Put away the headphones.
The problem isn't your lack of knowledge. You have enough of it.
Rather, it's your lack of understanding. Go apply that knowledge in the world so you can truly understand what you've learned.
The problem isn't your lack of knowledge. You have enough of it.
Rather, it's your lack of understanding. Go apply that knowledge in the world so you can truly understand what you've learned.