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← A person's life tends to change character in cycles of roughly three to six years.
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17 Apr 2024
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Chip Huyen — holds since 2024-04-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Small changes only compound when they are oriented toward a larger outcome; otherwise they evaporate rather than accumulate. — tap to centre the map on it Small changes only compound when they are oriented toward a larger outcome; otherwise they evaporate rather than accumulate. Last stated 9 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A single year tends to look much like the one before it, but a decade can change everything about a person's life. — tap to centre the map on it A single year tends to look much like the one before it, but a decade can change everything about a person's life. Last stated 5 months ago
22 Apr 2026
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swyx — holds since 2026-04-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The tighter someone clings to an identity, the harder it becomes to grow beyond it, so identity drives change and then blocks the next one. — tap to centre the map on it The tighter someone clings to an identity, the harder it becomes to grow beyond it, so identity drives change and then blocks the next one. Last stated 9 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — 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 that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it. — tap to centre the map on it A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it. Last stated a year ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out. — tap to centre the map on it A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out. Last stated 3 years ago
10 Jan 2024
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Cate Hall — holds since 2024-01-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them. — tap to centre the map on it A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jun 2024
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Aravind Srinivas — holds since 2024-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline. — tap to centre the map on it A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline. Last stated 9 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. — tap to centre the map on it “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Blake Scholl — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. — tap to centre the map on it A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company with ten customers has no data, and a growth team cannot function without data. — tap to centre the map on it A company with ten customers has no data, and a growth team cannot function without data. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jan 2025
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Elena Verna — holds since 2025-01-19 — tap for who they are
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A person's life tends to change character in cycles of roughly three to six years.
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Small changes only compound when they are oriented toward a larger outcome; otherwise they evaporate rather than accumulate.
Holds
A single year tends to look much like the one before it, but a decade can change everything about a person's life.
Holds
The tighter someone clings to an identity, the harder it becomes to grow beyond it, so identity drives change and then blocks the next one.
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 that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it.
Holds
A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out.
Holds
A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them.
Holds
A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline.
Holds
“Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now.
Holds
A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero.
Holds
A company with ten customers has no data, and a growth team cannot function without data.
Holds