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#101: chasing bold ideas
Looking back, however, that list was incredibly valuable because it taught me the usefulness of chasing bold ideas—even if they never materialize. The…
Jul 26
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#100: what we could become
The important thing is this: to be able at any moment to sacrifice what we are for what we could become.
Jul 12
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#99: always ask
Closed mouths don't get fed. If you never ask, you'll never get anything you want. That's not a risk worth taking. Ask for things, specifically when…
Jul 5
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#98: maybe means no
“Maybe means no.” If you're dating somebody and it feels like a “maybe,” the answer is no. If you get an invitation to something and you’re just not…
Jun 28
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#97: no outside validation
Don’t look for outside validation, validate yourself. Better to get your dopamine from improving your ideas than from having them validated.
Jun 21
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#96: most people never play
Win or lose, the process, strategy, and ups and downs of being totally IN the game is enough. But most people never play. They work a job they hate…
Jun 14
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#95: doing the thing
Reading about how to do the thing isn't doing the thing. Reading about howother people did the thing isn't doing the thing. Reading this essay…
Jun 7
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#94: your own judgement
Whenever someone provokes you, be aware that the provocation really comes from your own judgment. Start, then, by trying not to get carried away by the…
May 31
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#93: identity and values
The tryer fixates on the difficulty of the task, and hopes for relief in the form of success. The intender fixates on success and navigates any…
May 24
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#92: absence of desire
Happiness is the absence of desire. Desire is a contract you make with yourself until you get what you want. We go about our lives desiring things all…
May 17
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#91: don't rush anything
As I have gotten older, I have noticed that those who have the greatest impact on the world are those who are willing to be seen—those who are able to…
May 10
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#90: intensely interested
You’ll be most successful where you’re most intensely interested. Another thing that I found is an intense interest of the subject is indispensable if…
May 2
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