Self Improvement
I'll say it one more f*cking time: Be so delusional reality has no choice but to bend to your vision
Tim Denningtimdenning.substack.com
What moves us, and the words we use to hide it (Springs of Action)
70
When I turned 70, I sat in my favorite chair, looked back at my life, and whispered to myself,
“So... this is the beginning of the final stretch.”
And slowly, the truths I had avoided all my life began to surface.
Kids? They’re busy writing their own story.
Health? Slips away faster than sand through open fingers.
The government? Just headlines,... See more
When I turned 70, I sat in my favorite chair, looked back at my life, and whispered to myself,
“So... this is the beginning of the final stretch.”
And slowly, the truths I had avoided all my life began to surface.
Kids? They’re busy writing their own story.
Health? Slips away faster than sand through open fingers.
The government? Just headlines,... See more
Larry Edge (@ldedge)
I.
"To learn, wander. To achieve, focus."
II.
"The amateur does not know what to do.
The master knows what not to do."
III.
"It is nearly impossible to have your best idea the first time you think about something.
The most likely way to uncover important insights is to frequently revisit a problem. The longer you're in the game, the more ideas... See more
"To learn, wander. To achieve, focus."
II.
"The amateur does not know what to do.
The master knows what not to do."
III.
"It is nearly impossible to have your best idea the first time you think about something.
The most likely way to uncover important insights is to frequently revisit a problem. The longer you're in the game, the more ideas... See more
3-2-1: On regret, how to have your best ideas, and the key to respect
Here's a rule I find useful:
You should attempt things that are difficult enough to guarantee some early embarrassment, but important enough that long-term regret is unlikely.
Trying something difficult will usually make you look foolish or inexperienced. That’s fine. That's the cost of learning.
But if it's important to you, then you'll work... See more
You should attempt things that are difficult enough to guarantee some early embarrassment, but important enough that long-term regret is unlikely.
Trying something difficult will usually make you look foolish or inexperienced. That’s fine. That's the cost of learning.
But if it's important to you, then you'll work... See more
3-2-1: On finding your desired lifestyle, a simple rule for life, and working with what you have
Quotes From Smart Men
“Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.”
—Ambrose Bierce
“Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.”
—Ambrose Bierce
ELEVATOR 11.20.2025
