Paul Graham on how to make yourself a big target for luck: “When you read biographies of people who've done great work, it's remarkable how much luck is involved. They discover what to work on as a result of a chance meeting, or by reading a book they happen to pick up. So… Show more

Winners expect to win. https://t.co/c0xOCn677S

A few years ago I started a new habit of making sure I wake up each morning with at least 30 minutes without a screen. It’s just me and my thoughts. This may be one of the most powerful life hacks and so simple.

As you become an adult, you realize that things around you weren't just always there; people made them happen. But only recently have I started to internalize how much tenacity *everything* requires. That hotel, that park, that railway. The world is a museum of passion projects.

Companies should consider bringing on automation engineers. Their job would be to use AI to speed up company workflows. - write reusable prompts - make custom ChatGPT plugins - create AI agents for company processes - build AI extensions Massive productivity gains to be had.

Jony Ive on what Steve Jobs taught him about the power of focusing: “Focus is not this thing you aspire to…or something you do on Monday. It’s something you do every minute.”

“My whole life has been spent trying to teach people that intense concentration for hour after hour can bring out in people resources they didn’t know they had.” — Edwin Land

Monetizing taste / curation feels under explored as an idea