Alex Jungius

@jungle

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we should all feel an obligation to tell stories about a human future that we actually want to be a part of.

I edit in three passes:1. The Scanner. A quick read to note overall structure. 2. The Surgeon. Line-by-line dissection to be more clear, brief, and articulate.3. The Speaker. Read it out loud until it flows conversationally.

Paul Venuto • feed updates

Work writing

“I’m not sure what to write about”

1. Wins
2. Goals
3. Hacks
4. Books
5. Habits
6. Beliefs
7. Failures
8. Mistakes
9. Decisions
10. Predictions
11. Life lessons
12. Mental models
13. Famous people's ideas
14. What pisses you off
16. Personal rules
17. Blueprints
18. Systems

money, life, luck, and happiness are 4 kids at the same table, constantly stealing fries off each other's plates, and the older I get the more I realize you need to referee without ruining the meal.money is loud and impatient, but it calms down once you treat it like a utility bill instead of a trophy. stack a cashflow engine (agency, saas, mobile... See more

Paul Venuto • feed updates

Distorted

The thing is, you probably have all the information you need already, you just can't bring yourself to sit down and listen to it, so you just keep chain-smoking podcasts and youtube videos, never really thinking, knowing deep down that the answers you seek are in the silence you're avoiding

This is the ultimate trapdoor in the hall of fame; to become a prisoner of one's own persona. The desire for recognition in an increasingly atomized world lures us to be who strangers wish us to be. And with personal development so arduous and lonely, there is ease and comfort in crowdsourcing your identity. But amid such temptations, it's worth... See more

Gurwinder • The Perils of Audience Capture

Empowering