Reminders for myself
Most things in life don’t come with a recipe to follow. It requires us to use some judgement and make a decision without knowing how it’ll turn out. The root of almost everything interesting you see around you stems from someone letting their curiosity off leash.
Rohit Krishnan • The Curiosity Theory of Everything
A curiosity driven observer who learns skills of interest, rather than a fervent optimiser.
As is said: "Most of the breakthrough discoveries and remarkable inventions throughout history, from flints for starting a fire to self-driving cars, have something in common: They are the result of curiosity. The impulse to seek new information and... See more
As is said: "Most of the breakthrough discoveries and remarkable inventions throughout history, from flints for starting a fire to self-driving cars, have something in common: They are the result of curiosity. The impulse to seek new information and... See more
Rohit Krishnan • The Curiosity Theory of Everything
To do this well is difficult, and is the explore-exploit dilemma. We’re taught to use the time in school or university to explore, at least a little bit, and use almost all other available time to exploit. This dilemma is one of the most fundamental problems in decision sciences, intractable with an easy answer.
Rohit Krishnan • The Curiosity Theory of Everything
“If you inherently long for something, become it first. If you want gardens, become the gardener. If you want love, embody love. If you want mental stimulation, change the conversation. If you want peace, exude calmness. If you want to fill your world with artists, begin to paint. If you want to be valued, respect your own time. If you want to live... See more
A practice is the embodiment of an approach to a concept. This can support us in bringing about a desired state of mind. When we repeat the exercise of opening our senses to what is, we move closer to living in a continually open state. We build a habit.
Rick Rubin • The Creative Act: A Way of Being
Practice what you know over and over again because this is going to build your muscle memory, meaning if you practiced the technique relentlessly, a time will come when you perform it swiftly, elegantly and unconsciously. The same applies to your productivity. Practice doing work that matters. Practice sitting in one place for many hours focused on
... See morePeter Voogd • 6 Months to 6 Figures
Make your reading discipline a daily ritual. When it is time for digital sunset, switch over to a physical book. I like to read at least three hours a day, usually after digital sunset, but if I’m not writing in the morning I will read then. Extended periods of reading are similar to meditation. Your mind is focused on reading, and as a result you... See more
The Seeker's Mind
True giving is a thoroughly joyous thing to do
Hope is a way of thinking—a cognitive process.