Kechi Ladapo
@kechi
Kechi Ladapo
@kechi
Probing a text can be enjoyable but also tiring, even borderline painful. That’s good. Exhausting our mental faculties, such as through deep reading or effortful writing, is what makes them more potent. Physical exercise works the same way. AI, by contrast, promises knowledge without effort, just as many people see in GLP-1 drugs the possibility of
... See moreCollect books even if you don't plan on reading them right away. Nothing is more important than an unread library.
Austin Kleon - Steal like an artist
You build discipline by keeping the promises you make to yourself. Each time you keep these promises, your discipline strengthens. Each time you break them, your discipline atrophies.
These promises don't have to be monumental.
You don't need to practice the same serve 300 times a day. You don't need to sleep in a dorm room. You don't need to wake up
... See more“One day I’ll look back on this and laugh.” He thought about what he’d said, then added, “Why wait until later? Why not laugh at it now?”
Courage is the greatest of all virtues because if you haven’t courage you may not have an opportunity to use any of the others.
Samuel Johnson
Conventional wisdom insists that technology has made life better. We are more connected, more comfortable, and certainly wealthier than ever before.