Thought poking
Words and ideas that poke your brain and make ya go huh
Thought poking
The Germans say, “Mann ist was er isst — Man is what he eats.”
Philip Wylie • Science Has Spoiled My Supper
The shortest path is the one you don’t abandon.
-Shane Parrish
from Brain Food #631
We value other people’s opinions the most when we haven’t truly decided our own
-Aidan Steinbach
Deletion requires courage that addition doesn’t
-Shane Parrish
from Brain Food #648
One of the most intelligent case studies in design is the Chinese tea cup. They’re made without handles simply because if it’s too hot to touch, it’s too hot to drink.
Humans naturally want to add more. Add a cardboard sleeve, add a warning on the outside of the cup, add a handle. The result of all these things never cools down the actual contents.
... See moreWhen you finally make it to the top, turn around and help someone else climb.
-Dion McNeeley, divorced single dad with three kids who started with his house as a rental and now has 18 rentals
In the beginning of your career, you spend time to earn money. Once you hit your stride in any capacity, you should spend money to earn time, as the latter is nonrenewable.
Tim Ferriss • Testing The "Impossible": 17 Questions That Changed My Life (#206) - The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss
... See moreMaintenance is what keeps everything going. It’s what keeps life going.
Every living thing spends a great deal of time and toil in maintaining its own life and the life of the systems it depends on. Plants tend the life of the soil they grow in. Beavers maintain their dams and thereby the pond that protects them. Humans maintain their bodies, their
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If you don't have some thing that's going to work for your customer don't sell it to them
from Tim Ferriss podcast episode #403