Things that make you go Hmmmm
As a good rule of thumb, "When I hear a story, when should I be especially suspicious?" If you hear a story and you think, "Wow, that would make a great movie!" That's when the "uh-oh" reaction should pop in a bit more, and you should start thinking more in terms of how the whole thing is maybe a bit of a mess.
Tyler Cowen • Be suspicious of stories | Tyler Cowen | TEDxMidAtlantic
Would I tell my younger self about my current life?
That seems like it might work, at least as motivation. "Look, everything turns out fine! You get the things you want!" But I'm not sure that's even true in the way younger me would have understood it. I got things, sure, but not the specific things I thought I wanted. I wanted to be impressive in... See more
That seems like it might work, at least as motivation. "Look, everything turns out fine! You get the things you want!" But I'm not sure that's even true in the way younger me would have understood it. I got things, sure, but not the specific things I thought I wanted. I wanted to be impressive in... See more
Joan Westenberg • Letters to Your Younger Self Are a Scam
A friend asked a Busy Guy to lead a project, and instead of saying yes or rejecting it, the Busy Guy said: “I can’t commit to that, but I can commit to thinking about it, and if I come up with something I’m excited about, I’ll do it.”
Such tact in that answer.
-DP
Remember, a goal is an aim or desired outcome. That’s it. Goals can, and should, evolve when exposed to better information. A goal is not a static point in the future that must be achieved at all costs. A goal is a tool for identifying a problem. A problem requires a solution. The solution must be arrived at creatively through making guesses and... See more
Dan Koe • The Fastest Way Create a New Life
Building collective organizations as 'mids' to hedge against randomness and create sustainable success beyond individual content creation
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Now, imagine the following situation. What if you formed an organization with 10 or maybe 100 other people, and here's how this works. You're going to cooperate together in that you're all going to brand yourselves collectively, like as if you were a band or a magazine or a sports club or something.
You're creating this thing, and that's the mid. A
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There are few things more intoxicating than telling yourself that you're the main character. The plot centers you. The camera follows you. The narrative arc leads back to you, your belief system, and your fulfillment.
Or so you say.
Because you're not actually the main character—you're the director of your own indie film. You get to choose what... See more
Or so you say.
Because you're not actually the main character—you're the director of your own indie film. You get to choose what... See more