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humility 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: Being genuinely useful requires a willingness to risk offending people. Being genuinely useful requires a willingness to risk offending people. Last stated a year ago
22 Oct 2025
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Nat Eliason — holds since 2025-10-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being useful to others can serve as a mental health tool that provides a sense of purpose and necessity. — tap to centre the map on it Being useful to others can serve as a mental health tool that provides a sense of purpose and necessity. Last stated 3 months ago
24 Jul 2026
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Mike Monteiro — holds since 2026-07-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: One has to allow for the self-serving bias of everybody else, and failing to do so is foolish — tap to centre the map on it One has to allow for the self-serving bias of everybody else, and failing to do so is foolish Last stated 19 years ago
13 May 2007
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Charlie Munger — holds since 2007-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most people are fundamentally good, which makes the risk of trusting them worth taking. — tap to centre the map on it Most people are fundamentally good, which makes the risk of trusting them worth taking. Last stated 3 years ago
9 Mar 2024
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Mark Manson — holds since 2024-03-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In critique, being polite and steering people to make it their own idea is less useful than just telling them what is wrong with it. — tap to centre the map on it In critique, being polite and steering people to make it their own idea is less useful than just telling them what is wrong with it. Last stated a month ago
23 Sept 2026
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Geoff Teehan — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Make something genuinely better and people will see it and switch - naive as it sounds, that is the whole driving principle. — tap to centre the map on it Make something genuinely better and people will see it and switch - naive as it sounds, that is the whole driving principle. Last stated 3 months ago
26 Jul 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is not appropriate to donate to your own employer, however good a giving opportunity it would otherwise be. — tap to centre the map on it It is not appropriate to donate to your own employer, however good a giving opportunity it would otherwise be. Last stated 12 years ago
17 Dec 2014
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Elie Hassenfeld — holds since 2014-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It matters more to create an environment where people can be their most excellent selves than to prescribe their precise moves. — tap to centre the map on it It matters more to create an environment where people can be their most excellent selves than to prescribe their precise moves. Last stated 10 months ago
18 Jan 2026
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-01-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being willing to look absurd can be an underused advantage when learning — tap to centre the map on it Being willing to look absurd can be an underused advantage when learning Last stated 7 years ago
27 Feb 2020
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Josh Waitzkin — holds since 2020-02-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business making hundreds of millions from an open source project owes it money or contribution, and can be refused its trademarks if it gives neither. — tap to centre the map on it A business making hundreds of millions from an open source project owes it money or contribution, and can be refused its trademarks if it gives neither. Last stated 2 years ago
26 Sept 2024
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Matt Mullenweg — holds since 2024-09-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A codec does not really exist until everyone can decode it. — tap to centre the map on it A codec does not really exist until everyone can decode it. Last stated 5 months ago
31 May 2026
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Jean-Baptiste Kempf — holds since 2026-05-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that will not accept a project’s terms is free to go and use a more permissive project instead. — tap to centre the map on it A company that will not accept a project’s terms is free to go and use a more permissive project instead. Last stated 2 years ago
26 Sept 2024
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Matt Mullenweg — holds since 2024-09-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Evidence-based therapy" is a branding term rather than a scientific one, and in practice it is a code word for "not psychodynamic". — tap to centre the map on it "Evidence-based therapy" is a branding term rather than a scientific one, and in practice it is a code word for "not psychodynamic". Last stated 13 years ago
2 Oct 2013
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Jonathan Shedler — holds since 2013-10-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A couples therapist starts by validating where people are, not by asking them to be vulnerable. — tap to centre the map on it A couples therapist starts by validating where people are, not by asking them to be vulnerable. Last stated 3 years ago
15 May 2023
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Sue Johnson — holds since 2023-05-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A culture that emphasizes self-esteem over self-knowledge leaves people less equipped to resist doing monstrous things. — tap to centre the map on it A culture that emphasizes self-esteem over self-knowledge leaves people less equipped to resist doing monstrous things. Last stated a year ago
8 Sept 2025
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Guy Spier — holds since 2025-09-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A therapy is only shown to be more effective if it is compared against another treatment intended to help, not against a control nobody expected to work. — tap to centre the map on it A therapy is only shown to be more effective if it is compared against another treatment intended to help, not against a control nobody expected to work. Last stated 2 years ago
11 Sept 2024
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Scott D. Miller — holds since 2024-09-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: EMDR gives clinicians an efficient way to address psychological and physical symptoms stemming from adverse life experiences. — tap to centre the map on it EMDR gives clinicians an efficient way to address psychological and physical symptoms stemming from adverse life experiences. Last stated 13 years ago
1 Mar 2014
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Francine Shapiro — holds since 2014-03-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: EMDR is an eight-phase treatment that starts with history-taking to find the memories and current situations that need addressing. — tap to centre the map on it EMDR is an eight-phase treatment that starts with history-taking to find the memories and current situations that need addressing. Last stated 16 years ago
19 Mar 2011
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Francine Shapiro — holds since 2011-03-19 — tap for who they are