Pritesh

Custodians do not just improve the quality of the product. We forget that these custodians hone the amateur’s craft, sharpen her judgment. In casting a critical eye, they separate the committed amateur from the disingenuous amateur.

The problem is that when the internet keeps showing you the same viewpoint over and over until, at some point, it stops feeling like an opinion and starts feeling like fact.

I should say too that precision requires attending to necessary detail, not adhering mindlessly to it. This requires both understanding what detail is necessary, and why.

But debts, much like people, only age in one direction. Unlike people, debts universally decline in value as they age.

Arguments aren’t soldiers; the truth is the truth.

Often I feel I go to some distant region of the world to be reminded of who I really am. There is no mystery about why this should be so. Stripped of your ordinary surroundings, your friends, your daily routines, your refrigerator full of your food, your closet full of your clothes—with all this taken away, you are forced into direct experience.... See more

“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.

"The Grand Canyon wouldn't be so popular if it was just a uniform trench. The trick is controlling and managing chaos and turning it into something useful."