Tom Schmidt

“Our society is crying for things that work. The instruments of measurement have been corroded everywhere.” – Alex Karp

Nobel Prize-winning writer Toni Morrison on taking responsibility and seeing clearly:

"[T]his is my work. I have to take full responsibility for doing it right as well as doing it wrong. Doing it wrong isn’t bad, but doing it wrong and thinking you’ve done it right is."

Optimize for enthusiasm. Make as many choices as you can that leave you feeling energetic and interested. Pay attention to when you have the urge to pursue or participate in something and do more of it."

Navigating psychological challenges of transitioning from high-performance work life to freedom: existential anxiety and social isolation

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But there's more. Retirees get depressed for a second reason, and you will too. Social isolation.

Offices are good for some things. Free bad coffee and complaining thereof. Gossip and commiserating.... See more

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...

“Everyday products sell. Although it is harder to improve a mature product, if you succeed, there’s no need to create a market.” – James Dyson

falling so in love with interesting ideas that you can’t help but tell the world about them.