Death lies heavy upon one who, known exceedingly well by all, dies unknown to himself. —SENECA, THYESTES,
Conning the conmen is one of life’s most satisfying pleasures.
At the end of a frustrating exchange, you might find yourself thinking, Ugh, this person is such an idiot. Or asking, Why can’t they just do things right? But not everyone has had the advantages that...
As infuriating as it may be, we must be rational and fair about our own work. This is difficult considering our conflict of interest—which is to say, the ultimate conflict of interest: We made it. The...
As Sean Ellis, one of the first growth hackers—he coined the term with Patrick Vlaskovits—puts it: Focusing on customer acquisition over ‘awareness’ takes discipline. . . . At a certain scale, awarene...
Apply yourself to thinking through difficulties—hard times can be softened, tight squeezes widened, and heavy loads made lighter for those who can apply the right pressure. —SENECA, ON TRANQUILITY OF...
An important place to begin in philosophy is this: a clear perception of one’s own ruling principle.
A poet’s function . . . is not to experience the poetic state: that is a private affair. His function is to create it in others.
A good person is invincible, for they don’t rush into contests in which they aren’t the strongest. If you want their property, take it—take also their staff, profession, and body. But you will never c...
Those who attack problems and life with the most initiative and energy usually win. He
Circumstances are incapable of considering or caring for your feelings, your anxiety, or your excitement.
You need to know what you don’t want and what your choices preclude.
With one approach you took advantage; with the other you succumbed to anger or fear.
With accomplishment comes a growing pressure to pretend that we know more than we do. To pretend we already know everything.
Who wants to be the person who can never let go? Is there so little meaning in your life that your only pursuit is work until you’re eventually carted off in a coffin? Take pride in your work. But it...
Wherever we are, whatever we’re doing and wherever we are going, we owe it to ourselves, to our art, to the world to do it well.
Where one person sees a crisis, another can see opportunity.
We can’t keep learning if we think we already know everything. Ryan Holiday, Ego is the Enemy, pg 99
Virality at its core is asking someone to spend their social capital recommending or linking or posting about you for free.
Uncertainty and fear are relieved by authority. Training is authority. It’s a release valve. With enough exposure, you can adapt out those perfectly ordinary, even innate, fears that are bred mostly f...