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Writing
Lots of things are important. Countless problems need to be solved, people need to be connected, a living needs to be made.
Seth Godin
o be a successful writer, you must have something to write about, and this is where many writers in almost every genre, both nonfiction and fiction, fall short. Many writers have limited education and experience, and they live mainly inside their own thoughts. Unfortunately, unless you are Buckminster Fuller or Stephen Hawking, your thoughts are of
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"The way to figure out what to work on is by working."
"I think for most people who want to do great work, the right strategy is not to plan too much. At each stage do whatever seems most interesting and gives you the best options for the future. I call this approach 'staying upwind.' This is how most people who've done great work seem to have done... See more
"I think for most people who want to do great work, the right strategy is not to plan too much. At each stage do whatever seems most interesting and gives you the best options for the future. I call this approach 'staying upwind.' This is how most people who've done great work seem to have done... See more
"Dreams are fun when they are distant. The imagination loves to play with possibilities when there is no risk of failure.
But when you find yourself on the verge of action, you pause. You can feel the uncertainty of what lies ahead. Thoughts swirl. Maybe this isn't the right time? Failure is possible now.
In that moment—in that short pause that ari... See more
But when you find yourself on the verge of action, you pause. You can feel the uncertainty of what lies ahead. Thoughts swirl. Maybe this isn't the right time? Failure is possible now.
In that moment—in that short pause that ari... See more
3-2-1: On living with lightness, the root cause of sin, and how to compete without losing yourself
Writer and programmer Simon Sarris on the value of effort:
"If you make lists of lofty goals, it can be easy to leave them to accumulate, as happens sometimes, into a mountain of to-do's and notes and half-forgotten plans. Dreaming alone is seductive, even a little sweet, since it lacks the pain of trying. So it feels proper to prize attempts more t
... See more"People frequently get what they deserve, but it doesn't feel like it because the unspoken rule is that you only deserve it if you have (1) the courage to attempt it, (2) the guts to ask for it, and (3) the willingness try again when it doesn't work out the first time."
James Clear
Focus: The Ultimate Guide on How to Improve Focus and Concentration
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