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Category Archives: Inspiration
Why We Really Loved Steve Jobs (It Wasn’t The Toys)
Steve Jobs was, by all accounts, an asshole. He was an ego maniacal, contemptuous, perfectionist who screamed at and even humiliated his employees when things weren’t to his liking. He was petty, held grudges, and went out of his way … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Business, Food For Thought, Inspiration
Tagged Dedication, Inspiration, Passion, Purpose, Steve Jobs, Work
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Embracing Death
“Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure – these … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Art, Business, Creativity, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Productivity, Quotes, Self-Improvement
Tagged Accomplishment, Death, Goal, Life, Plan, Steve Jobs
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Slow Heroism
Some people risk their lives in briefs act of heroism. They pull a fellow soldier to safety during a gunfight, or land a plane in the Hudson after it loses both engines, or chase down the guy who stole an … Continue reading
Posted in Food For Thought, Inspiration
Tagged Change, Goal, Heroism, Inspiration, Nathan Myhrvold, Passion, Slow, Work
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On Being Too Good
When Roger Bannister broke the 4:00 barrier, a wave of runners suddenly poured through the hole he had smashed. Before Bannister, a sub four minute mile was unthinkable. After Banister, well, who cares if you ran a 3:59? So did … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Art, Business, Creativity, Inspiration, Self-Improvement
Tagged Art, Business, Creativity, mastery, Practice, Technique
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Test Your Way To A Raise
Testing is fundamentally important to increase your odds of success. Yes, you may have been born an athletic freak. You may write a screenplay that strikes the right tone at the right time and is wildly successful. You may come … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Art, Business, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Productivity, Rationality, Self-Improvement
Tagged Art, Business, Self-Improvement, Testing, Tracking
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Should I Go To Medical School?
A lot of bright young people consider going into medicine. Like any profession, it has its downsides, but, at least to me, it was pretty obvious that those downsides were much bigger than in many other fields. But, not having … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Business, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Quotes, Relationships
Tagged Doctor, Mecial School, Medicine, Physician, Question
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The Scary Truth About Happiness
Unfortunately, you can’t buy happiness, because happiness doesn’t come from doing things that make you feel good. Happiness doesn’t come from laying on the beach, or vacationing in Europe, or shopping, or eating, or drinking, or partying, or fucking. Happiness … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Rationality, Self-Improvement
Tagged Happiness, Pride, Principles, Work Ethic
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Liars, Damn Liars, and Quotes
Quotes and quips and one liners and zingers are fantastic. The best ones can encapsulate a lifetime of wisdom into a single sentence. But, the worst ones can be terribly misleading. The trouble is separating the good from the bad. … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Self-Improvement
Tagged Danger, Fallacy, Marketing, Quotes, Sergey Brin, Seth Godin
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The World’s Second Most Valuable Skill
Awareness is vital. If you can’t pick up on the things going on around you, you’ll almost certainly never be phenomenal at anything. Curiosity isn’t far behind. You can be aware of everything at all times, but if you’re not … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Art, Business, Creativity, Inspiration, Self-Improvement
Tagged Accomplishment, Dream, Goal, JSK, Perseverance
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The Single Best Technique To Understand Anything
I’ve written before about how to learn faster. It’s still great advice. And, again, learning doesn’t stop when you get handed a diploma. If you’re reading this, you probably learning something new every year, if not every month or every … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Inspiration, Productivity, Self-Improvement
Tagged Faster, Learning, Skills
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Hope Is Bad
Hope is disappointment, delayed. If you need something done, craft a plan, and make it happen. Don’t sit around and hope it’s going to turn out the way you want it to. It won’t. Hope is what’s left after you’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Food For Thought, Inspiration, Self-Improvement
Tagged Hope, Inaction, Plan, Prayer
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Mark Zuckerberg Isn’t Mark Zuckerberg
I can’t say this more succinctly than Seth Godin, so I’ll just copy it here: “Mark Zuckerberg” has become a codeword for the truly gifted exception, the wunderkind freak of nature for whom traditional rules don’t apply. Well, sure, Mark … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Business, Creativity, Inspiration, Quotes, Self-Improvement
Tagged Genius, Mark Zuckerberg, Seth Godin, Work
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Beat Procrastination By Being Self-Centered
If you work any sort of normal job, you’re probably forced to do a lot of stuff you’re not terribly enthusiastic about doing. Paradoxically, this work can often take longer because we tend to lose focus. We stall, we procrastinate, … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Art, Business, Inspiration, Productivity, Self-Improvement
Tagged Boring, Job, Procrastination, Productivity, Work
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60 Chances
If you’re really lucky, or extremely unlucky, you may realize how short your time is on this planet sometime in your teens. For most people, this revelation comes much later, but let’s be generous and use 15 years old as … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Productivity, Self-Improvement, Time Tracking
Tagged Chances, Opportunity, Time
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