Gavin OHara
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Gavin OHara
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
JPM= bad enough to leave
plotify = just unsatisfying
Half of life is having the curiosity to imagine new paths. The other half is having the courage to explore them.
if you’re looking to unlearn the need for constant stimulation, then that requires abstaining from constant stimulation
Nick Catucci • You might just have to be bored
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boredom is when life happens
Nick Catucci • You might just have to be bored
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It’s pretty funny when you see how, being comfortable with being disliked, actually makes you even more likeable. It’s one of the many ways in which life can be really unfair.
Reminds me of Richard Feynman
To me, challenging doesn’t look like the person who just grinds through a project to get it done, sacrificing sleep, family, or any semblance of balance. While brute force may be effective short -term, I’m convinced it doesn’t lend itself to sustainable creativity, joy, or meaning (and sustainability is everything – from a biological and mathematic... See more