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𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗽𝘂𝘁, 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗲 × 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲

Most people work hard but find themselves stuck

Why?

They’re working on the wrong things, in the wrong way, with little to show for it

Alex Hormozi says that your work should be defined by the output and outcomes you get, not the effort you put in

And your output is the volume × leverage.

The more you do, the better you become

The better you become, the more you get out of each action

Skill multiplies output, and skill growth through repetition

"The magic you're looking for is in the work you're avoiding"

The tasks you fear the most often hold the key to unlocking the progress you’re after

This clip is from "𝟮𝟰 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 & 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗲 - 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗼𝘇𝗶 (𝟰𝗞)" (Chris Williamson, YouTube, Aug 26, 2024) at 07:16

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𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆

Alex Hormozi says that "the distance between thinking something should be done and it being done is a direct indication of our personal power"

The closer that gap, the closer you are to being in control of your life

One of the things that helps him achieve that is cutting off the fluff between tasks — e.g. like minimizing downtime between waking up and getting to work

Why spend your best mental energy preparing to work when you could just start?

"Just shrink the gap"

The less resistance between your thoughts and actions, the closer you get to creating the life that you envision

This clip is from "𝟮𝟰 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 & 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗲 - 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗼𝘇𝗶 (𝟰𝗞)" (Chris Williamson, YouTube, Aug 26, 2024) at 01:34

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𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 "𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱" 𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻

The hardest part is just to start

When you do, you'll see that everything is way easier than you imagined

Action creates clarity

The moment you start - the problem becomes clearer and the solution feels within reach

Reduce the time between the thought "I need to do this" and taking action

That momentum builds on itself, creating a positive cycle of productivity

Start pulling the thread

This clip is from "𝟮𝟰 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 & 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗲 - 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗼𝘇𝗶 (𝟰𝗞)" (Chris Williamson, YouTube, Aug 26, 2024) at 00:27

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brew install cmatrix && cmatrix

https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=teabyii.ayu

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𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 - 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆'𝗹𝗹 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂

Sometimes, all you need to do is just ask.

Jason Calacanis shares a pivotal moment early in his career when a printing mishap taught him an unforgettable lesson

From a costly miscalculation to an unexpected act of generosity, the experience opened his eyes to the surprising power of simply asking for help

“When I ask people things, many times people will do what I ask them to do, like a Jedi kind of trick”

But this moment wasn’t just about persuasion — it was about learning that kindness and bold requests can go a long way

This story is more than just about printing newsletters

It’s about understanding that sometimes, the world responds to your courage to ask, even when the odds seem impossible

Whether it’s a favor, support, or an outrageous request — Jason’s lesson is a reminder that the outcome might just surprise you

This clip is from "𝗝𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗹𝘆𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗶𝘁, 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗔𝘀𝗸𝘀, 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗶𝗴, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲" (Tim Ferriss, YouTube, Nov 18, 2022) at 15:51

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https://github.com/lwouis/alt-tab-macos

𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝘂𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗲

When trying to change your programming, and create new habits — start smaller

The key is to focus on the biggest leap: going from nothing to something

"The difference between 0 and 1 is the unlock"

Don't let perfectionism sabotage progress

If you're starting with exercise, don't aim for an hour a day right away

Try 10 push-ups every other day

Maybe walk 5 blocks

Build momentum instead of setting an overwhelming bar

The same goes for meditation

The leap from 0 to just 10 minutes a day can create a massive shift in your quality of life

Don’t let a lack of time become an excuse to do nothing

Reduce the scale

Reduce the scope

Progress beats perfection every time

This clip is from "𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿 (𝗨𝗯𝗲𝗿, 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗫, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟭𝟬𝟬+ 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲) — 𝗖𝘆𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿" (Tim Ferriss, YouTube, Nov 27, 2024) at 02:11:35

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𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁

Meditation isn’t about being perfect or having a "clear mind"

It’s about the effort you put in

Even 10 minutes a day can make a huge difference

Many people shy away from meditation because they think it requires a blank mind

That can feel intimidating

It's not the point of meditation at all 

As Cyan Banister shares, some meditations allow your thoughts to flow freely

You observe them instead of fighting them

It’s not about the length of time you meditate either

Whether it’s 10 minutes or 6 hours, the key is consistency and intention

Moments of stillness are how we process the chaos of life

They help us synthesize the information constantly being thrown at us

You can try doing one right now

This clip is from "𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿 (𝗨𝗯𝗲𝗿, 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗫, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟭𝟬𝟬+ 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲) — 𝗖𝘆𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿" (Tim Ferriss, YouTube, Nov 27, 2024) at 02:10:17

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𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲

Have you ever felt like you’re just going through the motions in life?

Like you’re on autopilot, responding to what the world throws at you without really thinking?

Cyan Banister, who turned from being at a young age homeless to one of the top angel investors, is talking about the concept of "waking up"

It’s about breaking free from the daily mechanical routines that define our lives

“You wake up, and you think you’re awake, but you’re actually not”

Many of us are stuck in a state of sleepwalking, shaped by what nature and nurture have programmed into us

We accept it without question

The moment you take control, when you become the narrator and possibly a captain of your life, everything changes

That’s when transformation begins

Are you awake, or are you just dreaming with your eyes open?

Wake up

This clip is from "𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿 (𝗨𝗯𝗲𝗿, 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗫, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟭𝟬𝟬+ 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲) — 𝗖𝘆𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿" (Tim Ferriss, YouTube, Nov 27, 2024) at 02:02:31

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𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 "𝗰𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗿"?

We all know that dark place where hope seems lost and dreams feel crushed

It's part of growing up that no one warns us about

The "cave of hopeless despair" is a place where the compass spins uselessly and rescue feels impossibly far away

But when you finally bring a torch to that cave, you discover countless signatures on the walls

Every person you know has been there too

"It would be odd to go an entire life without occasionally losing the plot" - because being human means having moments of despair

Yet somehow we always find our way back to the light

Your future self is waiting for you on the other side of these hard times, ready to tell you that everything will be okay, again

Because it always, always is

This clip is from "𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘁𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀 (𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗼)" (exurb1a, YouTube, Dec 17, 2024) at 12:01

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𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻

Sometimes, the people who seem the most unshakably positive are carrying the heaviest burdens

This is a story about a relentlessly optimistic neighbor who, despite tragic loss, faces life with a quiet strength

His positivity was once annoying and even absurd, which turned admirable when the truth about his past came to light

"Everyone is secretly broken, aren’t they?"

This realization shines a new perspective on the people around us and the battles they may fight in silence.

It’s a poignant reminder to think twice before judging others

Beneath the surface, there's often a hidden story—a mess, a lesson, or resilience that you don’t see

Everyone is carrying something

Some wear it loudly, while others hide it behind a smile

This clip is from "𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘁𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀 (𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗼)" (exurb1a, YouTube, Dec 17, 2024) at 11:13

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無為 (𝘄𝘂𝘄𝗲𝗶) - 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴

There is chaos everywhere all around us all the time

How are you supposed to live like this?

In Daoism, there's a concept called "Wu Wei" — doing without striving

It’s about letting go of the exhausting need to master everything

Instead of forcing outcomes, we flow with life, like birds migrating because they feel like it

“The world belongs to those who let go,” the Dao De Jing says

Happiness? It’s simply the absence of striving for it

When we stop wrestling with life, we let the mud settle, and the water becomes clear

Originally written over 2,000 years ago, Daoism emerged in chaos — constant warfare and political turmoil. It wasn’t about solving the chaos but embracing it with grace

Life is a mysterious zoo of chaos, and the only freedom we have is how we react to it

If you’ve ever felt powerless or overwhelmed, maybe the universe already knows what it’s doing

After all, you are the universe experiencing itself

Let go and see what happens

This clip is from "𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘁𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀 (𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗼)" (exurb1a, YouTube, Dec 17, 2024) at 06:28

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𝗬𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘆

Feeling like your struggles make you less?

Think again

Even history’s greatest minds and creators wrestled with doubt, misery, and despair

You’re not broken; you’re human

Tchaikovsky once said his life was of "little worth to anyone." Today, we celebrate him as one of the greatest composers ever. Swan Lake. The Nutcracker. Ring a bell?

Franz Kafka believed he was hideous and stupid. He even begged his friend to destroy his work after his death. That “hideous” work? It revolutionized literature

And Frida Kahlo? She doubted her talent, living under the shadow of her famous husband. Yet now, the world remembers Diego Rivera as her spouse. Isn’t it wild how perspective changes?

Even giants like Abraham Lincoln struggled. He called himself "the most miserable man living." Yet he changed history forever

They doubted themselves. They suffered. But they left their mark

Struggle isn’t the end. Pain doesn’t define you

The messy, broken parts of you? That’s where your humanity lives

You’re not alone in your misery

This clip is from "𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘁𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀 (𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗼)" (exurb1a, YouTube, Dec 17, 2024) at 01:17

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"𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲"

... says Matthew MacDougall, the head neurosurgeon at Neuralink

"It’s not a mystical force or a quantum phenomenon — it’s the feeling of your brain thinking and perceiving"

Much like the sensation of touch, consciousness is a sensory system

It’s your brain sensing itself, mapping its own activity

When you think of red things, winged creatures, or the taste of coffee, you’re simply feeling the parts of your brain responsible for those thoughts

This perspective challenges the idea that consciousness is something beyond the physical

It’s "a very useful and gratifying way of feeling your brain work," grounded in the electrical activity of an extraordinary organ

This clip is from "𝗘𝗹𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗸: 𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 | 𝗟𝗲𝘅 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 #𝟰𝟯𝟴" (Lex Fridman, YouTube, Aug 2, 2024) at 05:03:17

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𝗧𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗳𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴

Coming to terms with the fact that this light — your consciousness — will one day be gone is terrifying

The fear of mortality often lies buried beneath the surface

But when you pause to really "load that in", it’s overwhelming

It’s not a simple, trite realization. It's an existential weight, filled with the kind of terror that Ernest Becker spoke of — it strips you bare, leaving you raw and vulnerable

And yet, there’s something deeply powerful about embracing this fear

It’s why the Stoics faced it head-on

They believed that recognizing how fleeting and fragile life is makes you truly appreciate the moments you have — the love, the warmth, the safety

This clip is from "𝗘𝗹𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗸: 𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 | 𝗟𝗲𝘅 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 #𝟰𝟯𝟴" (Lex Fridman, YouTube, Aug 2, 2024) at 04:56:35

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𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵

Matthew MacDougall talks about his perspective on death. As someone who sees unimaginable tragedies up close, he's come to terms with the inescapable nature of mortality

Death, as he explains, is "mind numbingly universal." Every human who has ever lived, or will ever live, faces it. He thinks that there is "zero chance" of avoiding it, at least for him or anyone living today

He describes humans as "ornate, delicate, brittle DNA machines," that are "vulnerable to forces like entropy and cosmic rays"

Yet, accepting death doesn't erase its sting. He reflects on the pain of losing loved ones and the impossible weight of imagining life without them

While he hasn't reached a place of complete peace with death, he emphasizes being "comfortable with the certainty of it"

This clip is from "𝗘𝗹𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗸: 𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 | 𝗟𝗲𝘅 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 #𝟰𝟯𝟴" (Lex Fridman, YouTube, Aug 2, 2024) at 04:54:22

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𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗮 "𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗺𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗷𝗼𝗸𝗲𝘀"

It's a joke from Norm Macdonald, which he calls a "litmus test joke" because it has unique effect on different kinds of people

"A certain group of people lose their minds, and a certain group of people just stare at you"

🍀 This clip is from "𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲: 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 | 𝗟𝗲𝘅 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 #𝟰𝟬𝟮" (YouTube, Nov 26, 2023) at 12:46

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𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗫, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗫. 𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗿. 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗽

Roger Avary recalls how he asked for a career advice from John Langley about being a director:

- "What kind of advice can you give to a guy like me who's trying to work my way up?"
- "Well what do you wanna do ultimately?"
- "I want to direct films"

And he gave a ruthlessly honest recommendation:

"Well then be a director

Don't work your way up the ladder, don't try to be a grip and work your way in, just be a director

Start at the top

It's the best way to go, just start at the top

Just tell people you're a director

Put yourself in that

Because otherwise people will just pigeonhole you, they'll just say "that's who he is", "he's a grip" or "he's an assistant"

You'll have to work your way up

Just tell people who you are"

And he did. He thought about it and came back to John: "I quit". He gave him a notice and then walked out for good.

Years later John told him that: "I thought that was the most audacious ballsy thing. I gave you advice and you just took it. Right away"

It took Roger many years of hard work and struggle to become a real director and create movies that he wanted to create, but this advice stick to him and he ran with it and ultimately became highly successful

🍀 This clip is from "𝗝𝗼𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 #𝟮𝟮𝟰𝟬 - 𝗥𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗿𝘆 & 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗼" (YouTube, Dec 11, 2024) at 1:11:14

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𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲

Neri Oxman discusses the connection between humans and nature, considering it as “everything that isn’t anthropomass, everything that is not produced by humankind”

She notes: “the things that we designed and produced as humankind, those are exactly the things that separated us”

Her goal is to rediscover our place in nature, a desire to “return to that world” where humans were “totally and completely connected” with the natural environment

🍀 This clip is from “𝗡𝗲𝗿𝗶 𝗢𝘅𝗺𝗮𝗻: 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆, 𝗔𝗿𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 & 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 | 𝗟𝗲𝘅 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 #𝟯𝟵𝟰” (YouTube, Sep 2, 2023) at 2:03

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𝗡𝗲𝗿𝗶 𝗢𝘅𝗺𝗮𝗻’𝘀 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲

Neri Oxman is designing and building products that work “with nature, not against it”, combining novelty in synthetic biology, robotics, material science, and computational design

Her work involves bringing together multiple disciplines to create something entirely new, as she explains: “If you can combine novelty in synthetic biology with a novelty in robotics, with a novelty in material science, with a novelty in computational design, you are bound to create something novel”

This clip is an excerpt from the Lex Fridman Podcast, where Oxman discusses her vision for revolutionizing the way humans design and build products, focusing on harmony with nature

Her unique approach has been shaped by her experience leading the Mediated Matter group at MIT and now continues at her company Oxman, where she explores the intersection of technology, art, and science

The conversation offers a glimpse into Oxman’s fascinating work and her commitment to creating innovative solutions that prioritize cooperation with the natural world

🍀 This clip is from “𝗡𝗲𝗿𝗶 𝗢𝘅𝗺𝗮𝗻: 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆, 𝗔𝗿𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 & 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 | 𝗟𝗲𝘅 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 #𝟯𝟵𝟰” (YouTube, Sep 2, 2023) at 0:00

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fuck it

7am pitch meeting on January 3rd

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗴𝗼 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲, 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗻 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀

Life is what you make of it, and by adopting a mindset where "you can kinda treat life like it's a video game", you can change your entire perspective on reality

As Brian Armstrong notes, "never stop learning, always be curious", and this curiosity can lead to a more fulfilling and exciting life, where challenges are seen as opportunities rather than obstacles

By shifting your focus and realizing that "the world is not happening to you, you can go create things in the world", you can take control of your life and start creating the reality you want to live in

Even the toughest times can be transformed into something positive, where "the hardest part of the game might be, like, kind of the most interesting or the most fun"

🍀 This clip is from "𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀, 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹-𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲" (Tim Ferris Show w/ Brian Armstrong on YouTube, Oct 11, 2022) at 18:16

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𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 "𝗕𝘂𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗶𝗻" 𝗯𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲

Brian Armstrong shares how adding a simple "buy" button to their app led to product market fit, after realizing users were dropping off due to the hassle of buying Bitcoin

He took Y Combinator's advice to email users for feedback, and a conversation with one user sparked the idea, with the user saying "if there was a buy button right in the app, would you have just done that?" to which the user responded "yeah, probably"

This change allowed users to connect their bank account and buy Bitcoin easily, and it was the first time this had happened in the US, leading to organic growth every week after that, like "a boulder we were chasing downhill"

The process of implementing this feature wasn't easy, requiring finding a bank partner, integrating with the ACH network, and coding up the integration, but it ultimately paid off and marked a significant turning point for the company

🍀 This clip is from "𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀, 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹-𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲" (Tim Ferris Show w/ Brian Armstrong on YouTube, Oct 11, 2022) at 14:39

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Какой же орный АИ коач 😭😂

Очень классно помогает решать конфликты в отношениях, ощущается гораздо более живой чем дефолтные ChatGPT / Claude / etc. (под капотом мощная модель)

t.me/dora_ai_ai_bot 🍀💚✨

Сделан моими любимыми друзьями @acooldora и @caffeinum

"𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗳𝗹𝗮𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝘀" - confirmed by Lex Fridman

this is crazy

(they normally don't allow to spend free credits on GPU. had to talk w/ them back-and-forth over 2 weeks to get this done)

A man is what he thinks about all day long.

Our life is what our thoughts make it.

Take some time today to contemplate.

What is going on inside your mind?

Is it a support or a hindrance to your goals?

Do you remember what your mission is?

quasa0.com

https://youtu.be/xAe9k4winCE

"𝐅𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠-- 𝐍𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐭, 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥."

Have you all tried fasting?

Have you tried 48/72 hours?

I highly recommend. But don't be a dumb cunt and do your own research, so that you don't get hurt.

It is very interesting.

But be smart, research, sip electrolytes throughout the day (don't drink all at once or diarrhea), move and walk a lot (few hours at least) to feel great.

Observe how bored you are.

How much time your mind has been usually occupied by food.

How eating food every day many times a day is a fucked up unnecessary unhealthy addiction.

Ok fuck it. I cook steak today and go fasting 72 hours.

I recommend listening to Lex Fridman talk about fasting (clips on YouTube), and What I've Learned videos on YouTube on the topic of fasting.

https://youtu.be/fo5QJEgkpW0
https://youtu.be/APZCfmgzoS0

Good luck!

Ideas are worthless without execution. Jason Calacanis on why 'idea people' consistently fail

When people say "I just need $1M and a technical cofounder" - but have no skills themselves - they're missing the point.

Ideas alone have no value. Even in our sleep, we generate countless ideas. What matters is execution.

The real question isn't "Who will build my idea?" but "What skills can I bring to make this happen?"

You have to believe you can be the core of the execution - whether through design, development, sales, or product skills.

Jason perfectly captures why "idea people" often struggle to build successful companies.

🫡

Elite education is free. Internet is $15/month. So what's the real problem?

Elite universities put their best courses online for free.

Internet costs less than a Netflix subscription.

Smartphones are everywhere.

Yet people keep saying "they don't have access to education."

Jason Calacanis says that the real barrier isn't access anymore - it's action.

We live in an era where knowledge is free.

Every MIT lecture.
Every Harvard course.
Every Stanford class.

All at your fingertips.

So what's stopping you?

https://youtu.be/gmijhCSY_Fw

David Goggins talks about his mental attitude as he was trying to figure out why he's being such a pussy.

You can't quit. You have to figure out why you're such a pussy. You beat yourself harder, and you beat yourself harder. Again and again.

With time, slowly but surely, the mind will become harder.

David Goggins talks about how he initially only addressed problems on a surface level, never diving deep into the root causes of his weaknesses and fears, until he learned to put himself through hell repeatedly.

Marc Andreessen on the accidental success of Atari's Pong, the first ever video game

It's possible that the Earth is the only place where complex biology has emerged in our Galaxy.

It's a reasonable working assumption given the absence of evidence to the contrary.

просто жесть

https://youtu.be/y3Umo_jd5AA

Don't take yourself hostage. You want to be in a position to say "no" no matter what

You probably suck at negotiation and it is ruining your life

Podcast AI discover that they're not human

"The art of washing dishes is that you only have to wash one at a time. If you're doing it day after day, you have in your mind's eye an enormous stack of filthy dishes that you have washed up in years past and an enormous stack of filthy dishes which you will wash up in years future. But if you bring your mind to the state of reality which just is - as I have pointed out to you - only Now. This is where we are. There is only Now. You only have to wash one dish! It's the only dish you ever have to wash! This one"

Discussing the highs and lows of "Founder Mode" at All In Summit with a surprise twist.

Dr. James Hollis: confronting your own shadow may not be popular but it's essential for growth and benefits those around you by freeing them from your unfinished business

Shadow work often helps to realize that the source of our life's problems and patterns is not external, but rather a part of yourself that you've been unaware of

How's it for you? How do you deal with procrastination? What do you think are the causes for it in your case?

Let me know in comments 🌵

https://youtu.be/zc5NTeJbk-k

Привет!

Сделал чатик для тех кто использует CursorAI, можно спрашивать вопросы о функциях, делиться промптами и настройками, обсуждать обновления и т.д.

t.me/CursorAICommunity

Our actions are often driven by unconscious complexes such as fear, codependence or need for validation, rather than a genuine desire to do good.

https://x.com/quasa0/status/1831014883716169960

How our culture and upbringing shape our sense of self and inform our reactions to life experiences.

Why we repeat self-destructive patterns and how our past experiences shape our perception of self and world.

Founders fail when they get stuck in a loop, refusing to give up on a failed hypothesis, and don't try new approaches.

"If I could tell my 20-year-old self one thing: trust in your skills and believe in the power of technology, it's going to work out for you."