Pritesh

Class is an interconnected set of culture, scripted behaviors, and the advantages and disadvantages that attach to them.

A razor is a decision rubric that has an element of paradox or counter-intuitiveness to it, and as a result is particularly challenging and costly to apply.

Science fiction is about strange rules, while fantasy is about special people.

Culture is the non-fiction story of an organization. It writes itself.

Pay attention. What do you see that no one else sees? A word. A feeling. An aesthetic. Do you notice fonts all around you- on neon signs, and restaurant awnings? Do you notice colors? Do you feel taste? Do you pause to appreciate a shot in a movie that no one else cares about? Your edge is often at what you notice, and the world ignores.

“The beauty of curiosity and being present is that it allows you to turn the constellation of dots in your mind into paths you can access , and that’s a competitive advantage over other people.

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.”

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This is why the influencer dream is so seductive and so dangerous. It promises intensity without consistency, passion without discipline, reward without work. It's the lottery ticket approach to career planning, and like most lottery tickets, it's a tax on not understanding probability.