Mia Wong
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Mia Wong
One of the most intelligent case studies in design is the Chinese tea cup. They’re made without handles simply because if it’s too hot to touch, it’s too hot to drink.
Humans naturally want to add more. Add a cardboard sleeve, add a warning on the outside of the cup, add a handle. The result of all these things never cools down the actual contents.
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All these approaches to goal setting are based on linear goals: they were created for controlled environments that lend to readily measurable outcomes with predictable timelines.
Anne-Laure Le Cunff • Tiny Experiments: How to Live Freely in a Goal-Obsessed World
Take on a side project outside of what investors Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger call your core circle of competence—the kinds of projects that align with your interests even if they don’t directly relate to your day job. These projects can help you develop new skills that enable you to contribute to diverse fields and create value for others.
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instagram.comBorrow inspiration from others. What have others tried that seems interesting, useful, or a little weird in a good way? Whether it’s something a friend mentioned, a habit from a book, or a technique you read about in a newsletter, you can turn it into a tiny experiment. Try this action for a specific duration. Keep what works, ditch what doesn’t.
Ness Labs: What makes a good experiment? 🤓
We leave because we’re looking. For something. For someone. We leave because we long for something else, something more. We leave to look for some piece of us that’s missing.
James K. A. Smith • On the Road with Saint Augustine: A Real-World Spirituality for Restless Hearts
rethink linear approach to life, when we set out a specific ladder for ourselves we limit ourselves to one thing. it prevents us from listening to our curiosity, our energy, our needs. this may be counterproductive. we put all of our eggs in one basket, and it has to work out. but also ,what happens after you've reached that goal? you become lost.
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Tiny experiments Anne Laure Le Cunff