Johann Van Tonder

“The fact that these things model language is probably one of the biggest discoveries in history. That you (LLM) can learn language by just predicting the next word … — that’s just shocking to me.”

- Mikhail Belkin, computer scientist at the University of California

“The most important skill for getting rich is becoming a perpetual learner.”

Naval

Your work is too important to be left to how you feel today. On the other hand, committing to an action can change how we feel. If we act as though we trust the process and do the work, then the feelings will follow. Waiting for a feeling is a luxury we don’t have time for.

Remember: you + your cofounder vs The Problem

“I encourage founding teams to do everything they possibly can to remember that their co-founders are on their side”

Amy Buechler, Founder Coach at YC

“The skill of actually figuring out what you need is probably as important as what you do after you figure it out.”

Pradeep GanapathyRaj via Matt LeMay

This is contrarian value. When you decide to attack or neglect something in the category that everyone else cares about and in doing so unlock new territory.

Writing is hard work. A clear sentence is no accident.

Very few sentences come out right the first time, or even the third time.

Remember this in moments of despair. If you find that writing is hard, it’s because it is hard.

On Writing Well, William Zinsser

"Our only task in life is to know our truth and act from that truth." But if the mind gets involved, it will prevent us from sharing and sharing as in sharing openly.

- Dr. Aria, High Performance Coach