Eric Jaeggli
@eric_j
Eric Jaeggli
AI now promises results without the reckoning, but frictionless creation leads to weightless rewards. No one dreams of merely pushing a button to generate their magnum opus. The struggle is what makes it count, what gives it weight.1
Anu Atluru • Make Something Heavy
The easiest thing is the hardest. It is harder to be simple than it is to be complex.
Because Hemingway left his work at an interesting moment, it became easier to return to his typewriter the next day. Think of it like a TV show cliffhanger. If you are interested in the story, you’re more likely to return to the show next season. Hemingway essentially incorporated self-made cliffhangers into his productivity schedule to maintain hi... See more
Kevin Dickinson • Tap Into the “Hemingway Effect” to Finish What You Start
“Don’t talk, unless you can improve upon the silence.”
– Jorge Luis Borges
– Jorge Luis Borges
People who are good at solving poorly defined problems don't get the same kind of kudos. They don’t get any special titles or clubs. There is no test they can take that will spit out a big, honking number that will make everybody respect them.
And that’s a shame. My grandma does not know how to use the “input” button on her TV’s remote control, but ... See more
And that’s a shame. My grandma does not know how to use the “input” button on her TV’s remote control, but ... See more
Adam Mastroianni • Why aren't smart people happier?
technology always finds the next reproducible thing
art always finds the next irreproducible thing
x.com95% of content consumption is procrastination disguised as productivity.
Most people waste hundreds of hours consuming “just-in-case” content because it’s “interesting.”
Instead, you should consume "just-in-time" to answer a question keeping you from moving forward.
Most people waste hundreds of hours consuming “just-in-case” content because it’s “interesting.”
Instead, you should consume "just-in-time" to answer a question keeping you from moving forward.