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Middle Ground Compendium [No. 183] “Book Mark”
David Foster Wallace: "there's a lot of narcissism in self-hatred"
Paul Graham on how writing helps you discover new ideas:
“A good writer doesn’t just think, and then write down what he thought, as a sort of transcript. A good writer will almost always discover new things in the process of writing.”
“A good writer doesn’t just think, and then write down what he thought, as a sort of transcript. A good writer will almost always discover new things in the process of writing.”
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The Imperfectionist | Oliver Burkeman
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From the author of 4,000 Weeks
Make it a Policy
Often, we prefer to avoid making mistakes and create algorithms (of sorts) composed of unique sets of values, resources, and trusted relationships to ease the decision making process.
While a multifaceted strategic assessment seems arduous, it can offer substantial benefits. The most noteworthy advantage of creating a helpful
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Open Notes [No. 11] - June 06, 2025
The ultimate competitive advantage is loving what you do. In the long run, it’s hard to beat someone who loves the game.
Kyle Tibbittsx.comThe Lifestyle Barrier
The Lifestyle Barrier represents the contextualized work it will take any person pursuing any activity to build and develop skill. In essence, the Life Style Barrier is the culmination of the effort, time, and capacity it will take to continue growing. For most, approaching the Life Style Barrier (LB) represents the end of the
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