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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 the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline.
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 the surroundings, so a good habit only holds when it is the path of least resistance in the rooms a person occupies.
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 they enjoy rather than the one that is supposed to be best, and that is what 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 good for users you look down on, because you cannot stay interested in something 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, and sparing young people the struggle only 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 of motivation as starting, and the two are separate capacities: plenty of energetic people never complete anything.
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 enough to reshape a behavior, because most wants are not strong enough to survive 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 you happy; 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 retreat is how you make yourself follow through 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: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what 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, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org 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 to be 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 from material made for native speakers: at the start, authentic media is noise.
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 be built, not a body of facts to be known.
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 in burnout however well it works for other people, so it should be abandoned 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 to something 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 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely 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 more design: the most obvious designs are often 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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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 JC James Clear
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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.
Last stated 1 Jan 2026 · 8 months ago
Holds JC James Clear
Similar wording
People persist with the method they enjoy rather than the one that is supposed to be best, and that is what decides the outcome.
Last stated 9 Sept 2020 · 6 years ago
Holds LL Luca Lampariello
Similar wording
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.
Last stated 1 Jan 2003 · 24 years ago
Holds Paul Graham
Similar wording
Competition drives skill, and sparing young people the struggle only defers it.
Last stated 30 Sept 2025 · 11 months ago
Holds LF Lex Fridman
Similar wording
Finishing is as much a part of motivation as starting, and the two are separate capacities: plenty of energetic people never complete anything.
Last stated 24 Aug 2026 · 2 weeks ago
Holds MH Masud Husain
Similar wording
A small amount of friction is enough to reshape a behavior, because most wants are not strong enough to survive a minor inconvenience.
Last stated 1 Jan 2026 · 8 months ago
Holds JC James Clear
Similar wording
Total freedom does not make you happy; constraints do.
Last stated 20 Aug 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Pieter Levels
Similar wording
Removing your own ability to retreat is how you make yourself follow through on a hard change.
Last stated 20 Apr 2023 · 3 years ago
Holds Derek Sivers
Same subject: design
A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do.
Last stated 12 May 2025 · a year ago
Holds JZ Julie Zhuo
Same subject: design
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.
Last stated 23 Mar 2025 · a year ago
Holds RV Rahul Vohra
Same subject: design
A computer meant for anyone has to be understandable without a manual, and it has to be friendly.
Last stated 14 Aug 2026 · 4 weeks ago
Holds SK Susan Kare
Same subject: language learning
A beginner cannot learn from material made for native speakers: at the start, authentic media is noise.
Last stated by 20 Jul 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds SK Steve Kaufmann
Same subject: language learning
A language is a set of skills to be built, not a body of facts to be known.
Last stated 19 Aug 2021 · 5 years ago
Holds LL Luca Lampariello
Same subject: language learning
A method you hate will end in burnout however well it works for other people, so it should be abandoned rather than endured.
Last stated 9 Sept 2020 · 6 years ago
Holds LL Luca Lampariello
Same subject: simplicity
After a decade of Swiss minimalism, design is about to swing back to something far more expressive.
Last stated 16 Oct 2025 · 11 months ago
Holds DF Dylan Field
Same subject: simplicity
AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much.
Last stated 26 Jul 2026 · a month ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Same subject: simplicity
Better design does not mean more design: the most obvious designs are often invisible.
Last stated 16 Nov 2023 · 3 years ago
Holds JZ Julie Zhuo