Julian Paul
@julian
Rational optimist building internet things.
Julian Paul
julianpaul.me
There are different types of hard work:
1. Outthinking (a better strategy, a shortcut)
2. Pure Effort (working longer, intensity)
3. Opportunistic (positioning yourself to take advantage of change)
4. Consistency (doing average things for longer)
1. Outthinking (a better strategy, a shortcut)
2. Pure Effort (working longer, intensity)
3. Opportunistic (positioning yourself to take advantage of change)
4. Consistency (doing average things for longer)
Zoe Scaman • Tweet
The same boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It’s what you’re made of. Not the circumstances.
Life punishes the vague wish and rewards the specific ask.
Timothy Ferriss • Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World
“A calm mind, a fit body, and a house full of love. These things cannot be bought. They must be earned.” — @naval
Repetition doesn't spoil the prayer.
Writing | A Marketing Mantra for Founders
Reasons for procrastination
boredom
frustration
difficulty level
unstructured/ambiguous goal
lack of personal meaning
lack of intrinsic reward