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some nuggets of wisdom i have collected

ham.art

• It is impossible to be curious and furious at the same time, so avoid furious.

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“You can’t talk butterfly language with caterpillar people.”

Trish Deseine

“Truly showing belief in others will buy them a ticket to someplace they never knew.”

-h/t sean feeney

Workshops are a waste of time. Trojan horses of mediocrity to quote Adliterate. These are a way for people with bad ideas and little imagination to get really, really smelly ideas into the mix. Only workshop when you have no choice. And if you must have one, employ dirty tricks to get what you need out of it (see Rule 11) 11. Use workshops as major

• Admitting that “I don’t know” at least once a day will make you a better person.

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• You’ll never meet a very successful pessimistic person. If you want to be remarkable, get better at being optimistic.

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WE’RE HERE TO SHARPEN THE KNIFE.

a common misconception about going deep in a subject and researching it day in and day out is that its novelty will wear off. it doesn't wear off, but your perspective on novelty changes. for a novice, novelty is newness. for an expert, novelty is nuance.

Soona

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Strategy’s role in three words: 1. Clarify 2. Support 3. Push (in this order)