Tom Schmidt
@neverbeneedy
Tom Schmidt
A big secret is that you can bend the world to your will a surprising percentage of the time—most people don’t even try, and just accept that things are the way that they are.
People have an enormous capacity to make things happen. A combination of self-doubt, giving up too early, and not pushing hard enough prevents most people from ever reaching... See more
People have an enormous capacity to make things happen. A combination of self-doubt, giving up too early, and not pushing hard enough prevents most people from ever reaching... See more
Sam Altman • How to Be Successful
falling so in love with interesting ideas that you can’t help but tell the world about them.
Julian Shapiro • Tweet
Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired and success achieved. Helen Keller
Ralph Waldo Emerson • Self-Reliance
It's impossible to beat someone who's having fun.
🌀 Open Loops #125
Questions attract, drive, and distinguish.
Long Questions/Short Answers
Build a “no matter what” habit. One thing you do every day regardless of mood, chaos, or excuses. Ten minutes of writing. A short walk. A chapter read. These become your anchors. The habit isn’t the point; who you become by keeping it is.
Blake Burge • Tweet
Invention = extraordinary observation of a problem + taking matters into your own hand
Audio
Here are 3 ideas, 2 quotes, and 1 question to consider this week...