What makes me tick
‘When you buy something cheap and bad, the best you’re going to feel about it is when you buy it. When you buy something expensive and good, the worst you’re going to feel about it is when you buy it.’
Satyajit Rout • #113 - The funny ways we think about money
Astronaut Scott Kelly on intelligence:
“The smartest person in the room, I’ve learned, is usually the person who knows how to tap into the intelligence of every person in the room.”
Control and surrender have to be kept in balance. That’s what surfers do—take control of the situation, then be carried, then take control. In the last few thousand years, we’ve become incredibly adept technically. We’ve treasured the controlling part of ourselves and neglected the surrendering part.
Brian Eno
We’re often told that if we want to develop our skills, we need to push ourselves through long hours of monotonous practice. But the best way to unlock hidden potential isn’t to suffer through the daily grind. It’s to transform the daily grind into a source of daily joy.
Adam Grant • Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things
The world is built by those who can think, but it is ran by those who can articulate.
humanity has been deprived of comprehensive understanding. Specialization has bred feelings of isolation, futility, and confusion in individuals. It has also resulted in the individual’s leaving responsibility for thinking and social action to others.
Maria Popova • Buckminster Fuller’s Manifesto for the Genius of Generalists
Reading and writing are usually best for critical thinking. Listening is ideal for understanding emotions, and doing is better for remembering information.
Adam Grant • Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things
The Dunning-Kruger Effect
The most ignorant are not those who know nothing, but those who know just a little.
A slight knowledge can grant the illusion of competence. This kills curiosity and closes the mind.
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