Pritesh

At the heart of agency lies a willingness to question defaults. To be agentic, you have to treat “how things are supposed to be done” as just one option among many.

Most problems are solvable. But that doesn’t mean the solution will look like you hope it will; there will be trade offs.

“You can attract luck simply by telling people what you are working on.”

PMF is effectively the nailing before the scaling.

The art of not reading is a very important one. It consists in not taking an interest in whatever may be engaging the attention of the general public at any particular time. When some political or ecclesiastical pamphlet, or novel, or poem is making a great commotion, you should remember that he who writes for fools always finds a large public. – A... See more

Animator and cartoonist Walt Kelly reminds us that a lot of hard work is wasted:

“Having lost sight of our objectives, we redoubled our efforts.”

Source: ​ Pogo ​​​

Many frustrations are the result of unspoken expectations. Before you get too annoyed, make sure you are clearly expressing your thoughts.

Ken Griffin on how obsession wins:

“If you’re not passionate about the field you’re engaged in you won’t have the grit or perseverance to compete with those who are.”