Tag Archives: Aptitude

Quit

Posted on October 8, 2011 by AJ Kessler

Stephen Dubner, author of Freakonomics, also runs podcast by the same name.  He recently put out an episode titled “The Upside of Quitting” that was full of interesting thoughts.  Full transcript here, and my favorite quote below. “A quitter never … Continue reading →

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Appreciation For Inaptitude

Posted on August 18, 2011 by AJ Kessler

To the Gods: [Thanks] That I wasn’t more talented in rhetoric or poetry, or other areas.  If I’d felt that I was making better progress I might never have given them up. – Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, Book 1:17 You hear … Continue reading →

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