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17 connected korrents · 17 moments from 11 Mar 2021 to 27 Sept 2026.
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Psychotherapy 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 Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Accepting that life is finite makes it feel more vital, not more bleak. Accepting that life is finite makes it feel more vital, not more bleak. Last stated 2 years ago
25 Jun 2024
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Tobias Sjösten — holds since 2024-06-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Living according to a genuine purpose brings sacrifice, stress and pain rather than constant enjoyment. — tap to centre the map on it Living according to a genuine purpose brings sacrifice, stress and pain rather than constant enjoyment. Last stated 10 months ago
5 Dec 2025
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Mark Manson — holds since 2025-12-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Human self-awareness makes mere survival feel unsatisfying rather than sufficient. — tap to centre the map on it Human self-awareness makes mere survival feel unsatisfying rather than sufficient. Last stated 5 days ago
27 Sept 2026
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Maria Popova — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Living for as long as possible is worth wanting: if you enjoy life now, more of it is simply better. — tap to centre the map on it Living for as long as possible is worth wanting: if you enjoy life now, more of it is simply better. Last stated 4 months ago
16 Jun 2026
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Paul Bloom — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is harder for a writer to portray happiness meaningfully than to portray suffering. — tap to centre the map on it It is harder for a writer to portray happiness meaningfully than to portray suffering. Last stated a year ago
20 Jun 2025
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Tanner Greer — holds since 2025-06-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is possible to avoid feeling detached or deadened in life. — tap to centre the map on it It is possible to avoid feeling detached or deadened in life. Last stated a week ago
24 Sept 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Life is long enough if you spend it well. — tap to centre the map on it Life is long enough if you spend it well. Last stated 6 years ago
11 Mar 2021
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2021-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Death is better understood as you losing the world than as the world losing you, because the world you experience is a construction in your brain. — tap to centre the map on it Death is better understood as you losing the world than as the world losing you, because the world you experience is a construction in your brain. Last stated 2 months ago
17 Aug 2026
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Ralph Adolphs — holds since 2026-08-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The human experience is why life is worth living. — tap to centre the map on it The human experience is why life is worth living. Last stated 2 weeks ago
19 Sept 2026
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Mitchell Hashimoto — holds since 2026-09-19 — 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 2 years 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: A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. — tap to centre the map on it A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. Last stated 2 weeks ago
17 Sept 2026
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Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. — tap to centre the map on it A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. 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 decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck. — tap to centre the map on it A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck. Last stated 4 years ago
9 Aug 2022
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Gary Klein — holds since 2022-08-09 — tap for who they are
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Accepting that life is finite makes it feel more vital, not more bleak.
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Living according to a genuine purpose brings sacrifice, stress and pain rather than constant enjoyment.
Holds
Human self-awareness makes mere survival feel unsatisfying rather than sufficient.
Holds
Living for as long as possible is worth wanting: if you enjoy life now, more of it is simply better.
Holds
It is harder for a writer to portray happiness meaningfully than to portray suffering.
Holds
It is possible to avoid feeling detached or deadened in life.
Holds
Life is long enough if you spend it well.
Holds
Death is better understood as you losing the world than as the world losing you, because the world you experience is a construction in your brain.
Holds
The human experience is why life is worth living.
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
A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints.
Holds
A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
Holds
A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck.
Holds