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15 connected korrents · 14 moments from 14 Apr 2011 to 21 Sept 2026.
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ambition Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: A cynical or pessimistic belief is self-fulfilling. A cynical or pessimistic belief is self-fulfilling. Last stated a year ago
25 Aug 2025
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Naval Ravikant — holds since 2025-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Optimism beats pessimism in the face of unknown potential — tap to centre the map on it Optimism beats pessimism in the face of unknown potential Last stated a year ago
17 Jul 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-07-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Never trust a cynic: seeing bad behaviour in everyone is how a person excuses their own, and it is not true, because most people are medium good. — tap to centre the map on it Never trust a cynic: seeing bad behaviour in everyone is how a person excuses their own, and it is not true, because most people are medium good. Last stated 3 years ago
9 Nov 2023
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Elon Musk — holds since 2023-11-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: How unhappy a person is depends on how often they believe circumstances should be different, not on the circumstances themselves. — tap to centre the map on it How unhappy a person is depends on how often they believe circumstances should be different, not on the circumstances themselves. Last stated 4 months ago
23 Jun 2026
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Sasha Chapin — holds since 2026-06-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People are optimistic about their own lives and pessimistic about the world, because they judge their life on everything and the world on the last few headlines. — tap to centre the map on it People are optimistic about their own lives and pessimistic about the world, because they judge their life on everything and the world on the last few headlines. Last stated 9 months ago
13 Jan 2026
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Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2026-01-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People may underrate the power of intuition and of deciding what they want the future to be. — tap to centre the map on it People may underrate the power of intuition and of deciding what they want the future to be. Last stated a month ago
30 Aug 2026
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Tara Seshan — holds since 2026-08-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Healthy-minded optimism is inadequate as a philosophy, because the evil it ignores is part of reality and may be the key to life's meaning — tap to centre the map on it Healthy-minded optimism is inadequate as a philosophy, because the evil it ignores is part of reality and may be the key to life's meaning
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William James — holds since c. 1902 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A free person thinks about death least of all; their wisdom is a meditation on life, not death — tap to centre the map on it A free person thinks about death least of all; their wisdom is a meditation on life, not death
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Baruch Spinoza — holds since c. 1661–1675 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good life is forged from the very things that make it hard, since joy and pain in relationships come together. — tap to centre the map on it A good life is forged from the very things that make it hard, since joy and pain in relationships come together. Last stated 4 years ago
13 Jan 2023
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Robert Waldinger — holds since 2023-01-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good life rests on things that demand skill and effort from you, not on goods that arrive requiring none. — tap to centre the map on it A good life rests on things that demand skill and effort from you, not on goods that arrive requiring none. Last stated 2 years ago
16 May 2024
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L. M. Sacasas — holds since 2024-05-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. — tap to centre the map on it A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. Last stated 3 weeks ago
21 Sept 2026
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Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard — tap to centre the map on it A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard Last stated 15 years ago
14 Apr 2011
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Ben Horowitz — holds since 2011-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget — tap to centre the map on it A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget Last stated 4 years ago
21 Mar 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-03-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company. — tap to centre the map on it "If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company. Last stated 8 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us. — tap to centre the map on it A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us. Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
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William MacAskill — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress — tap to centre the map on it A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress Last stated 4 years ago
4 Nov 2022
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-11-04 — tap for who they are
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A cynical or pessimistic belief is self-fulfilling.
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Optimism beats pessimism in the face of unknown potential
Holds
Never trust a cynic: seeing bad behaviour in everyone is how a person excuses their own, and it is not true, because most people are medium good.
Holds
How unhappy a person is depends on how often they believe circumstances should be different, not on the circumstances themselves.
Holds
People are optimistic about their own lives and pessimistic about the world, because they judge their life on everything and the world on the last few headlines.
Holds
People may underrate the power of intuition and of deciding what they want the future to be.
Holds
Healthy-minded optimism is inadequate as a philosophy, because the evil it ignores is part of reality and may be the key to life's meaning
Last stated c. 1902
Holds
A free person thinks about death least of all; their wisdom is a meditation on life, not death
Last stated c. 1661–1675
Holds
A good life is forged from the very things that make it hard, since joy and pain in relationships come together.
Holds
A good life rests on things that demand skill and effort from you, not on goods that arrive requiring none.
Holds
A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly.
Holds
A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard
Holds
A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget
Holds
"If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company.
Holds
A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us.
Holds
A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress
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