Why dont we just do it?
I think it’s generally human nature to overestimate risk and overestimate opportunity. And I think people in general would be well advised to try to bias against that piece of human nature. The risks are probably not as big as you perceive and the opportunities might be bigger than you perceive. You say it’s confidence but it maybe be compensating
... See moreIt’s wonderful to have the freedom to continually widen our interests. But like many luxuries, it has an insidious downside. Ever-branching possibilities make it harder for us to explore any given one deeply, because there’s always more “newness” to turn to when the old new thing has reached a difficult or boring part.
David Cain • Go Deeper, Not Wider
why is this list not the same as the current Nomad portfolio
Founders Podcast • #365 Nick Sleep's Letters: The Full Collection of the Nomad Investment Partnership Letters
This makes me think about what I'm interested in and what I subscribed to and spend my time listening to do and doing.
And cutting down everything until I can focus on what matters.
For any single user, the stickiness of a social network often correlates strongly with the volume of social capital they've amassed on that network. People sometimes will wholesale abandon social networks, but it's rare unless the status earned there has undergone severe deflation
Remains of the Day • Status as a Service (StaaS) — Remains of the Day
When you believe the work before you is the single piece that will forever define you, it’s difficult to let it go. The urge for perfection is overwhelming. It’s too much. We are frozen, and sometimes end up convincing ourselves that discarding the entire work is the only way to move forward. The only art the world gets to enjoy is from creators wh
... See moreCeline Nguyen • Everything I Read in February 2025
you do something and think about it later
That’s why so many of the books focus on organizing and scheduling the work – they assume you have no problem with the doing part.
raptitude.com • How to Get Things Done When You Have Trouble Getting Things Done
This is the same problem with collecting ideas and references. That's not the problem. The problem is to action those ideas, and do something with them. Great I can create a moodboard or send a link but how do I do stuff with them?
Often we fail to improve our lives simply because things don't get bad enough. If your new job is hell, you’ll leave it, but if it’s just unsatisfying, you’ll likely grind it out. Thus, small problems often threaten our quality of life more than big ones.
Gurwinder • 25 Useful Ideas for 2025
It’s not a fear that it might not work. It’s a fact that it might work. – Jeff Bezos