Writing
"How to clarify a concept you can't articulate:
1. Change mediums. Draw it. Photograph it. Sing it.
2. Change levels. Explain what is one level up (bigger picture) or one level down (finer details).
3. Change fields. What would this concept look like in different fields?"
1. Change mediums. Draw it. Photograph it. Sing it.
2. Change levels. Explain what is one level up (bigger picture) or one level down (finer details).
3. Change fields. What would this concept look like in different fields?"
3-2-1: On hard conversations, how to ruin a good strategy, and asking for what you want
The biggest regret millionaires hold?
Sacrificing their non-negotiables for success.
Humans are 6x more loss-averse than reward-driven.
Don't only think about your goals.
Also, create "anti-goals" for what you don't want.
Sacrificing their non-negotiables for success.
Humans are 6x more loss-averse than reward-driven.
Don't only think about your goals.
Also, create "anti-goals" for what you don't want.
the millionaire’s biggest regret
Matt Gray, Founder OS
"Finding your way in life is like unlocking the combination of a safe. You have to go forwards and backwards. Life is not a direct march from A to B. The twists and turns are progress, not regression. What feels like a setback in the moment is later revealed to have been part of the path all along. Each move was necessary to get to your end goal."
3-2-1: How to find your way in life, the power of quiet weeks, and the problem with smart people
Make the default timeframe of any goal 5 years.
Then ask yourself: “Now, do I still really want this goal?” If yes, then proceed.
Then ask yourself: “Now, do I still really want this goal?” If yes, then proceed.
10 Laws of the Good Life and How You Can Apply Them to Live a Limitless Life
The best storyteller in the world, Matthew Dicks, on the principle of but and therefore:
“A clear majority of human beings tend to connect their sentences, paragraphs, and scenes together with the word and.
This is a mistake. The ideal connective tissue in any story are the words but and therefore, along with all their glorious synonyms. These buts... See more
“A clear majority of human beings tend to connect their sentences, paragraphs, and scenes together with the word and.
This is a mistake. The ideal connective tissue in any story are the words but and therefore, along with all their glorious synonyms. These buts... See more
Shane Parrish • Attention Required! | Cloudflare
By having zero expectations, I beat procrastination. Thinking about starting work creates resistance. What you’re really doing is preparing yourself to meet a standard, not start work. When your quality standards for your work are too high, you take longer to start work.
I Procrastinate for 3 Hours Before Starting Work. Here’s How I Solved the Problem.
As a creator, your job is to find ONE idea that resonates, and then say it a thousand times.
Struggling with content consistency? Read this.
Haruki Murakami on how our challenges shape us:
"And once the storm is over, you won't remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won't even be sure whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won't be the same person who walked in. That's what this storm's all about."
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"And once the storm is over, you won't remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won't even be sure whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won't be the same person who walked in. That's what this storm's all about."
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3-2-1: The secret to creativity, how our challenges shape us, and the value of bad workouts
Something isn't clickbait if you deliver.
And it's especially not clickbait if you take your audience on a journey where they discover something extremely useful.
And it's especially not clickbait if you take your audience on a journey where they discover something extremely useful.