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townspeople, I am afraid he will ruffle some feathers.
Elif Shafak • The Forty Rules of Love
Paul Graham • Early Work
Be the person that sends the cal invite right away and proposes the time of the meeting in their timezone
Be the person who gives specific feedback, not "looks good!"
Be the person who documents what failed, not just what worked
Be the person who sends actual examples, not just advice
Be the person that doesn't doomscroll on social when you've got thin
... See moreYou launch the side project—even if in micro-form. The real win isn’t the project itself, but the shift into a system of self-authorship and compound leverage.
kk.org • 99 Additional Bits of Unsolicited Advice
the people who become successful entrepreneurs were more likely to have teenage histories of defying their parents, staying out past their curfews, skipping school, shoplifting, gambling, drinking alcohol, and smoking marijuana.
Adam Grant • Originals
The “everyone is special” participation trophy generation has rapidly become the TL;DR generation – too long; didn’t read. In becoming so, they’ve lost the infield and lived experience of taking the punch in the face necessary to teach socialization. We’ve become a society of “winners” who didn’t have to do anything to “feel special” and never lear
... See moreRollo Tomassi • The Rational Male - The Players Handbook: A Red Pill Guide to Game
Start Individually to Avoid Groupthink
Teresa Torres • Continuous Discovery Habits: Discover Products that Create Customer Value and Business Value
This proposition argues that betting on yourself in this manner—with nontrivial stakes for failure but attractive rewards for success—is a good general strategy for pushing the quality of your work to a new level.