Tejas Gawande
@tejas
Co-founder, Chronicle. Product geek.
Tejas Gawande
@tejas
Co-founder, Chronicle. Product geek.
The greater the artist, the greater the doubt. Perfect confidence is granted to the less talented as a consolation prize. – Robert Hughes
Cultivate optimistic delusion. Ref: Sam Altman
Both writing and waking, each in their own way, seem to calibrate the tempo of our minds to the rhythm of thought
In a 2019 study, 98 professional writers and 87 physicists recorded their most creative idea each day, as well as what they wer... See more
Create time for Mind Wandering
Invest 30 mins every day
“I’ve often said that I wish people could realize all their dreams and wealth and fame so that they could see that it’s not where you’re going to find your sense of completion ... No matter what you gain, ego will not let you rest. He will tell you that you cannot stop u... See more
On being satisfied
Keep your sails up. Be ready for when the winds come
Aristocratic tutoring was not focused on measurables. Historically, it usually involved a paid adult tutor, who was an expert in the field, spending significant time with a young child or teenager, instructing them but also engaging them in discussions, often in a live-in capacity, fostering both knowledge but also engagement with intellectual subj... See more
Exceptional people were heavily tutored 1-on-1 (Not just regular tutoring). Helping another person grow rapidly requires a deep and delicate bond.
Nerd club as a safe space to explore half-formed ideas