Hasitha Senevirathne

1. There’s no unsolvable problem

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The human brain is a question-answering machine. If you ask it: “ What’s good in my life? ” — it will find answers. If you ask it: “ What’s bad in my life? ” — it will find answers.

When faced with a problem, ask your brain, “ Does this defy the laws of physics? ” — it will reply with “ No ” — and begin generating ... See more

What's the most expensive mistake you've made in your career, and what did you learn from it?

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realizing that I didnt like finance in senior year of college, but then continuing to do it for the next 6 years because i had already "gone too far to quit now"

sounds cliche but lesson learned is sunk cost = 0 no matter how much you sunk

the simplest way to create value online is to build a tool that people use. to get them to use it, you typically need content, more importantly a story which is high signal, high trust, no bullshit. that’s the whole flywheel. tools create utility. story creates gravity. trust converts attention into action.

everyone overcomplicates this. they chase ... See more

If you want to find the right solution to a problem - study the problem. The solution is hidden in the problem.

"the largest predictor of flow states is the Big Five trait of conscientiousness...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" https://t.co/jlZw3cwlUE