rob hardy

I don't need to follow my plans in the world, but if I don't follow my plans through to their logical conclusions in my planning process, then my theory of change is a joke

The role of art is to embody virtue

Philosophy isn't a noun to be grasped but a verb to be lived. It's not about having wisdom but about wisdom-ing - the ongoing, embodied practice of questioning, sensing, responding, and adapting to the world as it unfolds.

a founder's job is to articulate a specific philosophy and vision of the future, and then cultivate a network that makes it real.

A good conversation is an act of joint exploration. Somebody floats a half-formed idea. Somebody else seizes on the nub of the idea, plays with it, offers her own perspective based on her own memories, and floats it back so the other person can respond. A good conversation sparks you to have thoughts you never had before. A good conversation starts

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Humility isn't false modesty. True humility is feeling the fullness of your desire for the spotlight, and choosing not to be noticed

"Move toward the next thing, not away from the last thing.

Same direction. Completely different energy."

Modern feminism is an oxymoron, because it treats the feminine as implicitly inferior, and with tacit disdain. It exalts the masculine ethos as the ideal, and marginalizes feminine preferences as things to be fixed , not embraced . All because it fractures the holy scripture delusion of increasing the labor supply “equality”.