Hasitha Senevirathne

But the moment you begin to make something real, you kill the perfect version that lives in your mind.

Creation is not birth; it is murder. The murder of the impossible in service of the possible.

Why do some people become masters at their craft, while others never seem to improve?

People who achieve mastery do two things differently: they practice more and adjust their practice more frequently. During each session, they not only work to improve their skills but also to refine their practice methods.

Metapractice – the ability to tweak one’s p... See more

(1) Agency

Initiative is the bottleneck in a post-AI world. The OpenAI Codex team articulates this as “abundance mindset” - if you don’t take action, the AI & human agents at your disposal won’t either.

(2) Pattern recognition

Since AI is lowering execution cost, it raises the premium on discernment. Knowing *what* to do and *why becomes more im... See more

Here are a few takeaways from these data: First, flow isn’t just about being stoked, pumped, and energized, which was my initial hunch. Instead, flow seems to emerge out of hard work and discipline, and in fact, maybe it could be thought of as an internal reward for intense effort and focus on a single activity. Somebody who works really hard learn... See more

"Strangely, life gets harder when you try to make it easy.

• Exercising might be hard, but never moving makes life harder.


• Mastering your craft is hard, but having no skills is harder.


• Uncomfortable conversations are hard, but avoiding every conflict is harder.

Easy has a cost."

"Whenever you are stuck searching for the optimal plan, remember:

Getting started changes everything."