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Everything filed under design design Everything filed under language learning language learning Everything filed under family family Everything filed under motivation motivation Everything filed under simplicity simplicity Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline. A habit only survives difficulty if theperson enjoys it, which makes enjoyment abetter predictor of persistence thandiscipline. Last stated 8 months ago 1 Jan 2026 JC James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: Behavior is governed by the surroundings, so a good habit only holds when it is the path of least resistance in the rooms a person occupies. — tap to centre the map on it Behavior is governed by thesurroundings, so a good habit onlyholds when it is the path of leastresistance in the rooms a personoccupies. Last stated 8 months ago 1 Jan 2026 JC James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: People persist with the method they enjoy rather than the one that is supposed to be best, and that is what decides the outcome. — tap to centre the map on it People persist with the method theyenjoy rather than the one that issupposed to be best, and that iswhat decides the outcome. Last stated 6 years ago 9 Sept 2020 LL Luca Lampariello — holds since 2020-09-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: It is hard to design something good for users you look down on, because you cannot stay interested in something you do not like yourself. — tap to centre the map on it It is hard to design something goodfor users you look down on, becauseyou cannot stay interested insomething you do not like yourself. Last stated 24 years ago 1 Jan 2003 PG Paul Graham — holds since 2003-01-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: Competition drives skill, and sparing young people the struggle only defers it. — tap to centre the map on it Competition drives skill, andsparing young people the struggleonly defers it. Last stated 11 months ago 30 Sept 2025 LF Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are Same subject: Finishing is as much a part of motivation as starting, and the two are separate capacities: plenty of energetic people never complete anything. — tap to centre the map on it Finishing is as much a part ofmotivation as starting, and the twoare separate capacities: plenty ofenergetic people never completeanything. Last stated 2 weeks ago 24 Aug 2026 MH Masud Husain — holds since 2026-08-24 — tap for who they are Same subject: A small amount of friction is enough to reshape a behavior, because most wants are not strong enough to survive a minor inconvenience. — tap to centre the map on it A small amount of friction is enoughto reshape a behavior, because mostwants are not strong enough tosurvive a minor inconvenience. Last stated 8 months ago 1 Jan 2026 JC James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: Total freedom does not make you happy; constraints do. — tap to centre the map on it Total freedom does not make youhappy; constraints do. Last stated 2 years ago 20 Aug 2024 PL Pieter Levels — holds since 2024-08-20 — tap for who they are Same subject: Removing your own ability to retreat is how you make yourself follow through on a hard change. — tap to centre the map on it Removing your own ability to retreatis how you make yourself followthrough on a hard change. Last stated 3 years ago 20 Apr 2023 DS Derek Sivers — holds since 2023-04-20 — tap for who they are Same subject: A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. — tap to centre the map on it A blank chat box is lazy: itviolates the first rule of a gooduser experience, that it is obviouswhat you can do. Last stated a year ago 12 May 2025 JZ Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are Same subject: A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem. — tap to centre the map on it A company deserves everyone in it,the chief executive included, tospend as much time as possible intheir zone of genius — which is anorg design problem. Last stated a year ago 23 Mar 2025 RV Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are Same subject: A computer meant for anyone has to be understandable without a manual, and it has to be friendly. — tap to centre the map on it A computer meant for anyone has tobe understandable without a manual,and it has to be friendly. Last stated 4 weeks ago 14 Aug 2026 SK Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are Same subject: A beginner cannot learn from material made for native speakers: at the start, authentic media is noise. — tap to centre the map on it A beginner cannot learn frommaterial made for native speakers:at the start, authentic media isnoise. Last stated 2 months ago by 20 Jul 2026 SK Steve Kaufmann — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are Same subject: A language is a set of skills to be built, not a body of facts to be known. — tap to centre the map on it A language is a set of skills to bebuilt, not a body of facts to beknown. Last stated 5 years ago 19 Aug 2021 LL Luca Lampariello — holds since 2021-08-19 — tap for who they are Same subject: A method you hate will end in burnout however well it works for other people, so it should be abandoned rather than endured. — tap to centre the map on it A method you hate will end inburnout however well it works forother people, so it should beabandoned rather than endured. Last stated 6 years ago 9 Sept 2020 LL Luca Lampariello — holds since 2020-09-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: After a decade of Swiss minimalism, design is about to swing back to something far more expressive. — tap to centre the map on it After a decade of Swiss minimalism,design is about to swing back tosomething far more expressive. Last stated 11 months ago 16 Oct 2025 DF Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are Same subject: AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much. — tap to centre the map on it AI acceleration threatens 'lesssoftware': without the constraint ofscarce hours, even 37signals willlikely build too much. Last stated a month ago 26 Jul 2026 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are Same subject: Better design does not mean more design: the most obvious designs are often invisible. — tap to centre the map on it Better design does not mean moredesign: the most obvious designs areoften invisible. Last stated 3 years ago 16 Nov 2023 JZ Julie Zhuo — holds since 2023-11-16 — tap for who they are
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At the centre A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline. Last stated 1 Jan 2026 · 8 months ago Holds James Clear Read this korrent →