Truth
Anna Wintour with a dose of truth:
“People respond well to those that are sure of what they want. What people hate most is indecision.”
“People respond well to those that are sure of what they want. What people hate most is indecision.”
Shane Parrish • Attention Required! | Cloudflare
What you outsource will atrophy.
Sahil’s Monthly Idea Drop: July 2025 | The Curiosity Chronicle
- In 10 years you will look back and think you were so hot. Can you think it now?
50 things I know
Working on a problem reduces the fear of it.
It’s hard to fear a problem when you are making progress on it—even if progress is imperfect and slow.
Action relieves anxiety.
It’s hard to fear a problem when you are making progress on it—even if progress is imperfect and slow.
Action relieves anxiety.
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The problem with being against AI (or anything really) is that it sets you on a negative footing. It can lead to in-fighting and squabbles (if not purity spirals) and tedious, energy sapping debate and definition of terms etc.
Always better to be for something instead.
So if it were me I’d... See more
Thomas J Bevansubstack.comSome deep wisdom from Henry Miller on character:
"One thing seems more and more evident to me now — people’s basic character does not change over the years ... Far from improving them, success usually accentuates their faults or short-comings. The brilliant guys at school often turn out to be not so brilliant once they are out in the world. If you... See more
"One thing seems more and more evident to me now — people’s basic character does not change over the years ... Far from improving them, success usually accentuates their faults or short-comings. The brilliant guys at school often turn out to be not so brilliant once they are out in the world. If you... See more
Brain Food: The Easy Part
You can wake up one day and choose to see things differently. You can change. You can completely reinvent your life. Too late is an internal fantasy, not an external reality.
Every time you think it’s too late, it’s probably still early.
Every time you think it’s too late, it’s probably still early.
Sahil’s Monthly Idea Drop: July 2025 | The Curiosity Chronicle
New things are always coming up. Once you find something you want to do for a long time, you need the courage and discipline to say no to the shiny, new opportunities. After years of exploring and experimenting, it can be hard to flip the switch and remain focused.
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The thoughts you think about all day long shape your reality.