Imran Yussuff
@imran
Imran Yussuff
"Too often the need to make money (urgent) wins out over the desire to build something we’re proud of (important). Too often the urge to find a way to lose twenty pounds in six weeks (urgent) wins out over becoming the type of person who doesn't miss workouts (important). Too often the craving to be noticed or appreciated (urgent) wins out over the... See more
JamesClear.com • Are You Living an Urgent Life or an Important Life?
"Professionals stick to the schedule, amateurs let life get in the way. Professionals know what is important to them and work towards it with purpose, amateurs get pulled off course by the urgencies of life." - James Clear
James Clear • The Difference Between Professionals and Amateurs
Habits and
James Clear put it this way: “People follow incentives, not advice.”
Morgan Housel • Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes
How long does it take to write a post/essay?
How Life Sciences Actually Work: 2 weeks non-stop, so around 100-150 hours of combined thinking and writing
How to make friends over the internet: 12 hours over 2 days
A single Quarterly links post: usually 15 hours over a few days
Doing Good Better post: >100 hours over 6 weeks
Why You Should Start a Blog... See more
How Life Sciences Actually Work: 2 weeks non-stop, so around 100-150 hours of combined thinking and writing
How to make friends over the internet: 12 hours over 2 days
A single Quarterly links post: usually 15 hours over a few days
Doing Good Better post: >100 hours over 6 weeks
Why You Should Start a Blog... See more
Blog posts that have resonated at scale
For food, the abundance has been necessary to feed a growing population. But by addressing that issue, industrial production of calories has led to an obesity crisis and related healthcare costs.
A similar problem is happening with digital media. Social apps — largely accessed through smartphones — have helped us communicate, learn, stay connected... See more
A similar problem is happening with digital media. Social apps — largely accessed through smartphones — have helped us communicate, learn, stay connected... See more
Trung - SatPost
So, you want to write something…
2019-07-31
Almost all the writing I’m most proud of was started early in the afternoon and finished at whatever the natural stopping point was, generally between 6 PM and 2 AM.
Patrick Mckenzie (perma)
I have more than 100 text files in my “drafts” folder. Some of them consist only of a few lines; some are hundreds and... See more
2019-07-31
Almost all the writing I’m most proud of was started early in the afternoon and finished at whatever the natural stopping point was, generally between 6 PM and 2 AM.
Patrick Mckenzie (perma)
I have more than 100 text files in my “drafts” folder. Some of them consist only of a few lines; some are hundreds and... See more
Pre work required to even decide which idea to work on
Sublime
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On trying too hatd
“There is no such thing as a quantum leap. There is only dogged persistence – and in the end, you make it look like a quantum leap.”
James Dyson
1. Synthesize new ideas constantly. Never read passively. Annotate, model, think, and synthesize while you read, even when you’re reading what you conceive to be introductory stuff. That way, you will always aim towards understanding things at a resolution fine enough for you to be creative.
8. As you develop skills, write up best-practices... See more
8. As you develop skills, write up best-practices... See more
How to think - Ed Boyden