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Category Archives: Food For Thought
The Long View
In Amazon’s first shareholder letter, published in 1997, the first subsection was titled, “It’s all about the long term.” Jeff Bezos explains why: If everything you do needs to work on a three-year time horizon, then you’re competing against a … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Business, Food For Thought, Future, Inspiration, Quotes
Tagged Amazon, Dedication, Goals, Jeff Bezos, Long View, Long-Term, Planning, Vision
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The Problem With Old People
They’re afraid of breaking shit. Put some technology in their hands, and they’re afraid to do anything. “I don’t want to break it.” “What if I mess something up?” So, of course they never learn how to use it. You … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Art, Business, Creativity, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Self-Improvement
Tagged Break, Break through, How it Works, Kids, Learning, Old People
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The Danger of Being Self-Deprecating
Being self-deprecating can be extremely useful, especially if you wield any sort of power or authority. Making fun of yourself, or belittling your own skills, can put other people at ease, can make people like you, and strangely enough, make … Continue reading
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Tagged Arrogance, Criticism, Deprecation, Humor, Pride, Self-Deprecating, Skill
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Money Is Not Wealth
Imagine if you suddenly had the power to make anything you thought about appear in front of you. *Juicy Steak* Zap. A sizzling, pink New York with a great crust on your kitchen table. *Rolls Royce* Boom. Brand new Phantom … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Art, Business, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Money, Quotes, Self-Improvement
Tagged Business, Capitalism, Money, Paul Graham, Wealth, Zero-Sum
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How To Befriend Anyone
When Ben Franklin was running for Clerk of the General Assembly, one of his colleagues delivered a speech to the legislature skewering him. This was a problem, because this was a guy Franklin couldn’t afford to just start a feud … Continue reading
The Joy of Swearing
It’s not necessary. As if that should stop one from doing it. It’s not necessary to have colored socks. Things not being necessary is what makes life interesting. Little extras in life. Stephen Fry Great thoughts from Stephen Fry on … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Quotes, Style
Tagged Expression, Language, Speech, Stephen Fry, Swearing
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Other People’s Faults
It’s silly to try to escape other people’s faults. They are inescapable. Just try to escape your own. – Marcus Aurelius, Book 7, ¶ 71 The ironic bit is, once you do escape some your own faults, you unthinkingly tend … Continue reading
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Tagged Escape, Faults, Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, Self-Improvement, Stoicism
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You CAN Argue With Success
Arguing with failure is pretty tough. By definition, there’s nothing left to argue with. It’s dead. You can argue about failure, who’s to blame, or what caused this or that to happen, but there’s usually not a whole lot to … Continue reading
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Tagged Dell, Failure, Inspiration, Rockefeller, Seth Godin, Steve Jobs, Success
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Self Delusion And The Dumbest Excuses Ever
You’re almost certain to get two answers if you ask any student why they’re not doing something that would benefit them, whether it’s taking more rigorous (or simply more) classes, getting an internship on the side, working out, joining an … Continue reading
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Tagged Dumb, Excuses, Lazy, Rationality, Self Delusion, Seth Godin, Stupid
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The Idiocy of Worrying About Your Legacy
Marcus Aurelius, the 16th Emperor of Rome, the most powerful man on earth for a time, kept a journal of thoughts and notes for himself, to keep himself grounded. The twelve “books” worth of writings cover a broad range of … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Quotes, Rationality, Relationships, Self-Improvement
Tagged Goal, Legacy, Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, Purpose
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Skill Rot, or Why You Shouldn’t Learn That
It’s not like riding a bike: you can’t hop right back on and it doesn’t come back easily, even though you still might end up getting your groin impaled by the contraption you’re trying to control. Skill rot is what … Continue reading
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Tagged Future, Planning, Pursuing Mastery, Rot, Skill
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The Prodigy Fraud
Wolfgang Mozart was composing music at five years old. By eight, he was giving public performances as a violinist and a pianist. Before his death at age 35, he produced some of the most renowned music that has ever existed. … Continue reading
On Being Prolific
Picasso created somewhere between 50,000 and 100,000 pieces of art during his life. If we take the low estimate and assume he starting making real art at about 6 years old, this means he had to create about two pieces … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Creativity, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Productivity, Self-Improvement
Tagged Art, Business, Create, Creativity, Output, Pablo Picasso, Productivity, Prolific, Work
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Remember What You’re Measured By
Pointless bustling of processions, opera arias, herds of sheep and cattle, military exercises. A bone flung to pet poodles, a little food in the fish tank. The miserable servitude of ants, scampering of frightened mice, puppets jerked on strings. Surrounded … Continue reading
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Tagged Goal, Life, Marcus Aurelius, Purpose, Worth
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