Tom Schmidt
@neverbeneedy
Tom Schmidt
We experience our moments of purest joy at precisely those moments when we are causing it in others.
It is a truism of life—whatever we give out comes back to us multiplied. Which brings me back to the beginning of this message...
It is a truism of life—whatever we give out comes back to us multiplied. Which brings me back to the beginning of this message...
Gary’s Holiday Message
According to researcher Owen Schaffer of DePaul University, the requirements for achieving flow are: Knowing what to do Knowing how to do it Knowing how well you are doing Knowing where to go (where navigation is involved) Perceiving significant challenges Perceiving significant skills Being free from distractions1
Francesc Miralles • Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life
“Ladies and gentlemen of the class of 2005 at Emory, real life is not college; real life is not high school. Here is a secret that no one has told you: Real life is junior high. The world that you’re about to enter is filled with junior high adolescent pettiness, pubescent rivalries, the insecurities of 13-year-olds, and the false bravado of... See more
5-Bullet Friday — The Art of Startups, The US vs. China, Great Documentaries, and More
"Earlier this week I read a line that stood out to me, "Your goal in life should be to reduce the amount of time it takes you to get out of a bad state."
The ability to bounce back quickly is a key skill in life.
My wife once told me, "When you're five, you can be mad for a day. When you're ten, you can be mad for an hour. By the time you're thirty,... See more
The ability to bounce back quickly is a key skill in life.
My wife once told me, "When you're five, you can be mad for a day. When you're ten, you can be mad for an hour. By the time you're thirty,... See more
3-2-1: Being great today, what to do when things don't go well, and favorite type of mental toughness
"Many situations in life are similar to going on a hike: the view changes once you start walking.
You don't need all the answers right now. New paths will reveal themselves if you have the courage to get started."
You don't need all the answers right now. New paths will reveal themselves if you have the courage to get started."
3-2-1: On what love looks like, the courage to eliminate, and where the grass is greener
You frame the problem yourself, make an initial pass, then use AI to challenge your assumptions, uncover blind spots, and sharpen your argument
Think First, AI Second
Think about two ways to learn a piece of music. You can learn it by rote—like a kid memorizing the hand positions for Beethoven’s “Für Elise,” training your fingers through repetition until you can perform the piece flawlessly. Or you can learn the piece by understanding its structure, the chord progressions, the harmonic logic. You still practice... See more