One of the biggest reasons it gets harder to do new things as you get older is that new things are generally undignified at first (indeed, this is an excellent heuristic for discovering them) and the older you get, the more dignified you're expected to be.

Every bit of falseness you let into your life takes you away from reality.

Imagine how much relationships would change if people went into one thinking “how can I make this person’s life better” instead of “how can this person make my life better”

In 1954, Pulitzer Prize-winning author John Hersey investigated a lag measure that parents around the country were increasingly worried about. “Parents,” Hersey writes, “[are] in dismay that their children can not read.” For 2 years, Hersey read children’s books, met with experts, and attended schools to observe how reading was taught. “It became o... See more

Chamath - biggest unlock is working hard - think about pro athletes they work out 3 hrs before everyone and 3hrs after

You are the sickness

exert your taste on the world to live in a reality you’ve consciously created https://t.co/wKR6LMKBRo