Matt O'Donnell
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On a never-ending search for interesting things
Matt O'Donnell
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If I wake up and touch my phone, I’ve already lost hours. Not because I’m browsing social media for hours, but because the mind has already been agitated, made unquiet, and the context switch back into thoughtfulness can take the whole morning. In other words, the addict part of my brain takes over and contaminates my ability to be contemplative. I... See more
Craig Mod • Offscreen Magazine Interview
“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
“I used to tell this story, about my theory of fucks. The theory goes like so: you are born with so many fucks to give. However many you’ve got is all there is; they are like eggs, that way. Some of us are born with quite a lot, some with less, but none of us knows how many we have. […]
I still tell this story but I’ve changed it somewhat. Like most
It’s Good
It Can Be Better
Eventually it Will Be Good Enough
Next Time Will Be Even Better
Perhaps the simplest and best definition of wisdom I’ve heard is “knowing what information is important.” This kind of knowing is not solely done in the intellect. Data is constantly being fed into your unconscious, then cross referenced against your experience.
thekcpgroup.com • The Attention Span. “Racehorses and Psychopaths.”
Shame is a hidden emotion that is not only destructive but grows powerful the more we hide it.