the good life
But I noticed something else: there was long-term satisfaction to be found in my journey. It wasn’t in the attaining but in the becoming.
The process itself, of becoming the kind of person who could make useful things and earn a living doing so, was a joy. As was the process of deepening the craft of exploring or reading or writing.
The process itself, of becoming the kind of person who could make useful things and earn a living doing so, was a joy. As was the process of deepening the craft of exploring or reading or writing.
Singh Bhai (@singhbhai)
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Have you heard of the Ikea effect?
In one study, subjects were willing to pay 63% more for furniture they assembled with their own hands than for an identical pre-assembled piece.
We tend to love what we pour effort into.
In one study, subjects were willing to pay 63% more for furniture they assembled with their own hands than for an identical pre-assembled piece.
We tend to love what we pour effort into.
Kindness is more important than wisdom, and the recognition of this is the beginning of wisdom.”
— Theodore Isaac Rubin
— Theodore Isaac Rubin
The greatest battles are often fought in silence - inside your own mind.
Stress, overthinking, regret - they drain your energy faster than any failure ever could. Most of what we fear never even happens, yet we let it steal our peace daily.
Let go of control, trust the process, and protect... See more
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What they tell you:
If you invested $100 in Apple's IPO and and held shares until today, that investment would be worth about $100,000.
What they don't tell you:
If you invested $100 in Apple's IPO and held shares until today, you would've endured 23 declines of... See more
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