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Boredom is when you do the dishes, run the errand you’ve been putting off, respond to the text you’ve left on read. Boredom is when you bring a book to read on the subway or make small talk with the person in front of you in line about how slow the pharmacy is. Boredom is when you do the things that make you feel like you have life under control.... See more
Nick Catucci • You might just have to be bored
The ultimate moat, or the final competitive edge worth paying for, in my opinion, is an opinion.
A perspective that only you can see, because the uniqueness of your life experience created it. That may just be the last thing anyone else can replicate.
And since that’s always been the case, why not prioritize that now? Especially when automation is at... See more
A perspective that only you can see, because the uniqueness of your life experience created it. That may just be the last thing anyone else can replicate.
And since that’s always been the case, why not prioritize that now? Especially when automation is at... See more
If you have multiple interests, do not waste the next 2-3 years
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Defining your own compass and rethinking passion as what you’ll suffer for, not just what you enjoy doing.
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If you're in a sailboat and you're out at sea, it's really good to learn to coil your rope fast and well. But it's even better to know what direction is north, you know, because if you can coil rope and run in your boat in a circle for the rest of your life, you're going to get really good at coiling rope, but you're not going to get anywhere.
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... See moreHere’s what has worked for me over the years to stave off boreout :
- Leaning into digressions: Passion projects (like this very one) and side hustles, whether they’re directly related to your work or completely unrelated, create the crackle of energy that boreout can stamp out; rather than be afraid of these things taking time away from your team’s
The OffBeat #60: Boreout vs. Burnout
This brings us to the deeper point: the value of reading lies less in retention than in integration. A good book tweaks your internal models and you begin to see a familiar problem in a new frame. You revise the assumptions behind a mental shortcut or you absorb a phrase that becomes part of your vocabulary of thought.
These changes are easy to... See more
These changes are easy to... See more
You’re Not Supposed to Remember the Book
The fact that cleaning your room declutters your mind and clarifies your ideas goes to show how intertwined your thoughts and actions are: how you move influences how you think, and what you will influences what you do. Intentions create reality, and reality shapes intentions
Sherry Ning (@sherryning)
Taking the leap is not some irrational act that is driven by the passions. When you understand the asymmetrical nature of manageable concerns vs. unimaginable benefits, taking the leap is no longer an emotional jump, but a logical next step toward the life you want to lead.