Matt O'Donnell
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On a never-ending search for interesting things
Matt O'Donnell
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One of the paradoxes of life is that the more you desire something, the less suited you can be to have it.
Brett & Kate McKay • Sunday Firesides: To Have It, You Must Be Able to Do Without It
“The ability to work through exhaustion can get founders from point A to point B, but it isn’t sustainable. Start on your self-care now,”
this exercise • Critical Startup Skills You May Be Overlooking
Hindsight’s a bitch
The study revealed a powerful priming effect: participants who first wrote about their present situation before thinking about the future showed significantly more exploratory thinking than those who were first primed by the past8. This highlights that our immediate mindset heavily influences how we approach what's next.
getmatter.com • Science Digest: Teamwork, Focus, Perspective, and More!
“Make sure you're not just collecting debris without actually solving for the hard thing first,”