Patrick Prothe
@patrickprothe
Patrick Prothe
“Our ability to dream of something different, to name longing, to articulate a vision and commit to it, directly correlates to the likelihood that we will experience it, that it will be realized. It's the way we bring about change for ourselves, and for the world. When we are besieged by visions that do not match our longing, some of which are... See more
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“A good strategy is, in the end, a hypothesis about what will work.”
— Michael Porter
Lenny Rachitsky • Getting better at product strategy
I met some of my heroes and some of them sucked; I attended events that were hollow and demented but looked fun online; I eventually realized the best parts of my life weren’t exclusive whatsoever but run-of-the-mill: a result not of being elevated above my peers (on a stage, say) but thrust among them (in the crowd). In time I came to see these... See more
Haley Nahman • #221: “The tension of staying too long”
If you want to understand a society, don’t listen to what they say about themselves. Look at what they make.
So, who are we then? Obsessed with scale, productivity, and the bottom line with little regard for the soul of what’s being made or the souls that’ll be shaped by it.
Don’t get me... See more
To be aware means to be sensitive, alive to the things about one, to nature, to people, to colour, to trees, to the environment, to the social structure, the whole thing; to be aware outwardly of all that’s happening and to be aware of what is happening inside.
—Krishnamurti
Slow down: Desynchronize from standard time frames and surprising opportunities may present themselves.