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.
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
What are you good at? What could you be the best at? What makes you happy? What excites you? What makes you feel accomplished and good about yourself? What are you most proud of having accomplished in your life? Can you repeat this or further develop it? What do you enjoy sharing or experiencing with other people?