Minsuk Kang 강민석
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Minsuk Kang 강민석
I don’t have to care about algorithms if I have people who care about me. And I get people to care about me by first demonstrating that I care about them. Some people I’ve talked with over the years have said that this seems like “too much effort,” but I counter with “it’s effort that actually pays off over time,
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This is purely my opinion, but if you want to express yourself as freely as you can, it’s probably best not to start out by asking “What am I seeking?” Rather, it’s better to ask “Who would I be if I weren’t seeking anything?” and then try to visualise that aspect of yourself. Asking “What am I seeking?” invariably leads you to ponder heavy issues.... See more
‘I want to open a window in their souls’: Haruki Murakami on the power of writing simply
인문학 열풍이라는 말이 있지만, 분명한 사실은 이렇다. 유명한 저자 책은 잘 나가지만, 인문학다운 책 대부분이 초판 팔기도 힘들다는 것. 인문학 열풍이라고 해도 기초학문을 다루는 학과는 사라지고 있다. 그래도 인문학을 읽어야 하는 이유는 공부하는 이유와 비슷하다. 우리는 자유로워지기 위해서 공부한다. 주변에 우리를 속박하는 것들이 많다. 벗어나기 위해서는 뭐가 우리를 옥죄고 속박하는지 알아야 한다. 인문, 역사, 철학 등의 책을 읽으면 우리를 가장 불편하게 하고, 우리의 자유를 무엇이 속박하는지 알 수 있다. 인문학 책을 읽어야 하는 이유는 우리가 자유로워지기 위해서다.
Most people don’t want to be convinced that your work is wonderful, they just want to know that you care.
James Clear • Haters and Critics: How to Deal with People Judging You and Your Work
When I was a kid, it seemed as if work and fun were opposites by definition. Life had two states: some of the time adults were making you do things, and that was called work; the rest of the time you could do what you wanted, and that was called playing.
paulgraham.com • How to Do What You Love
if you admire two kinds of work equally, but one is more prestigious, you should probably choose the other. Your opinions about what's admirable are always going to be slightly influenced by prestige, so if the two seem equal to you, you probably have more genuine admiration for the less prestigious one.