Reminders for myself
principles and lessons for better life and business
Reminders for myself
you need to stop taking maps.
& start building a radar.
tune your antenna.
feel what’s shifting now.
what’s accelerating?
what’s crumbling?
what are people not saying, but clearly sensing?
sensitivity > certainty.
momentum > memory.
the game is basically noticing when the rules stop applying.
read the thread.
listen to the podcast.
but before you absorb... See more
& start building a radar.
tune your antenna.
feel what’s shifting now.
what’s accelerating?
what’s crumbling?
what are people not saying, but clearly sensing?
sensitivity > certainty.
momentum > memory.
the game is basically noticing when the rules stop applying.
read the thread.
listen to the podcast.
but before you absorb... See more
advice expires faster than milk now
Basically, follow your instinct, as things are changing quickly. Follow new evidence to change your POV.
but the people you remember, the ones who haunt you in the best way,
they weren’t interesting.
they were interested. interested in something.
in the world. in their craft. in the questions that wouldn’t let them sleep.
they weren’t trying to impress you.
they were trying to say something true.
don’t optimize for being interesting.
optimize for being... See more
they weren’t interesting.
they were interested. interested in something.
in the world. in their craft. in the questions that wouldn’t let them sleep.
they weren’t trying to impress you.
they were trying to say something true.
don’t optimize for being interesting.
optimize for being... See more
the cover art never lasts
being interesting isn’t something you perform.
it’s something you earn.
you earn it by becoming.
by having convictions that cost you something.
by building skills that make your hands shake.
by developing taste.. not just what’s “cool,” but what’s yours.
by forming a worldview that filters light differently than anyone else’s.
it’s something you earn.
you earn it by becoming.
by having convictions that cost you something.
by building skills that make your hands shake.
by developing taste.. not just what’s “cool,” but what’s yours.
by forming a worldview that filters light differently than anyone else’s.
the cover art never lasts
the hard truth is life feels like a grind when you’re playing the wrong game.
because it is.
& no amount of “resilience” will save you if the surface is wrong.
because it is.
& no amount of “resilience” will save you if the surface is wrong.
stop playing games you can’t win
people talk about market fit for products.
but you need market fit for yourself.
not everyone is meant to be a founder.
not everyone is built for scale.
some of you are legendary in small rooms.
some of you are monsters in chaos, but boring in stability.
some of you should never work for anyone again.
knowing that is pure freedom.
that’s also leverage.
tha... See more
but you need market fit for yourself.
not everyone is meant to be a founder.
not everyone is built for scale.
some of you are legendary in small rooms.
some of you are monsters in chaos, but boring in stability.
some of you should never work for anyone again.
knowing that is pure freedom.
that’s also leverage.
tha... See more
stop playing games you can’t win
where do the odds tilt for me?
where do i hit like ichiro in his zone?
where do i suck oxygen out of the room just by being me?
because if you can’t answer that, you’re probably spending your best energy in arenas where the game is stacked against you.
where do i hit like ichiro in his zone?
where do i suck oxygen out of the room just by being me?
because if you can’t answer that, you’re probably spending your best energy in arenas where the game is stacked against you.
stop playing games you can’t win
this is why most startups fail at messaging. they optimize for logic when they should optimize for recognition . they A/B test headlines instead of understanding that brand is fundamentally about reducing cognitive load for exhausted humans scrolling through infinite options.
signull • wear the hat
In short, you now have three superpowers to take control of your future.
- Learning – the ability to adapt and figure out what actions you must take to get a specific result.
- Persuasion – the ability to build trust and attract people to a mutually beneficial vision or narrative.
- Execution – the ability to turn ideas into reality through automation,
Dan Koe • You have about 36 months to make it - by DAN KOE
New habit to form is to read 20 pages a day and think for 10 minutes. Goal is to reach after a few months 50 pages a day and 25 minutes of thinking per day (walking and thinking).