Jake
@jake
writer, creative programmer, running Printernet and trying to make the internet more interesting.
@jake
writer, creative programmer, running Printernet and trying to make the internet more interesting.
A talented person can quickly become mediocre when you force them to be someone they aren’t.
projects / people
Paul Graham
To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work. - Mary Oliver
Peter Thiel will also sometimes ask potential hires, “What problem do you face every day that nobody has solved yet?”
The truth of anything is multidimensional and impossible to fully grasp. So a better question than “Is this true?” is “In what scenario is this true?”
“The first draft is just you telling yourself the story.”
—Terry Pratchett
Don’t do any task in order to get it over with. Resolve to do each job in a relaxed way, with all your attention. Enjoy and be one with your work.
—Thích Nhất Hạnh, The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation