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I’ve watched the Kurosawa classic Seven Samurai more than 100 times
Timothy Ferriss • Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World
the proceeds to a charitable trust for music education. He is a frequent speaker at TED conferences, with more than 5 million views of his talks. In addition to publishing 33 books via his company Wood Egg, he is the author of Anything You Want, a collection of short life lessons that I’ve read at least a dozen times. I still have an early draft wi
... See moreTimothy Ferriss • Tools Of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers
I often refer to the need for effective development, something that is now taken for granted by any chess player beyond the rank of novice. But it took the first great American sports hero to demonstrate the importance of this fundamental concept to the world. His lesson, that you should have a solid and well-developed position before going on the
... See moreGarry Kasparov • How Life Imitates Chess: Making the Right Moves, from the Board to the Boardroom
The Zagger’s Creed
Let the others race toward the new tools.
I’ll walk toward the old wonders.
Let the ziggers rush.
I’ll zag slow.
Let me build with soul, not shortcuts.
Let me record what I see, not what a prompt paints.
Let me stay weird, small, honest.
Because beauty isn't always optimized.
It’s often found off-trail—in Zaggerland.
How do you play heads up? It’s a different beast from a full-ring game. It requires different qualities. Patience is no longer the virtue it was. You can’t afford it. You have to be ready to play quickly, play well, play confidently. There’s no time to sit anything out.
Maria Konnikova • The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win
Poker isn’t just about calibrating the strength of your beliefs. It’s also about becoming comfortable with the fact that there’s no such thing as a sure thing—ever. You will never have all the information you want, and you will have to act all the same. Leave your certainty at the door.
Maria Konnikova • The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win
Chet Holmes, called the “Dream 100.”5 He wrote about it in detail in his best-selling book, The Ultimate Sales Machine.