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17 connected korrents · 17 moments from 25 May 2020 to 19 Sept 2026.
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patience 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: Big projects are not done with big efforts but with slow, steady, incremental work. Big projects are not done with big efforts but with slow, steady, incremental work. Last stated a month ago
19 Sept 2026
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Sunil Pai — holds since 2026-09-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: To do big and important things takes a lot of time and energy sustained over a long period. — tap to centre the map on it To do big and important things takes a lot of time and energy sustained over a long period. Last stated 3 months ago
30 Jul 2026
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Brad Frost — holds since 2026-07-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The hardest part about big companies is not that nothing gets done, but that everything takes a long time to get done or to find out whether it can. — tap to centre the map on it The hardest part about big companies is not that nothing gets done, but that everything takes a long time to get done or to find out whether it can. Last stated 6 months ago
21 Apr 2026
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Brandon Jacoby — holds since 2026-04-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Extra effort at the start of a project, even if it seems like overkill, almost always pays off. — tap to centre the map on it Extra effort at the start of a project, even if it seems like overkill, almost always pays off. Last stated 6 years ago
25 May 2020
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Sreetam Das — holds since 2020-05-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is almost no end state to a project: it has to reach a point where everybody has given as much of what makes them unique to it, and then it is usually in a state it otherwise could not get to. — tap to centre the map on it There is almost no end state to a project: it has to reach a point where everybody has given as much of what makes them unique to it, and then it is usually in a state it otherwise could not get to. Last stated 7 months ago
2 Apr 2026
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Marvin Schwaibold — holds since 2026-04-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: At the far end of the curve it is a bargain not only to do exceptional work but merely to attempt it, because so few people even try. — tap to centre the map on it At the far end of the curve it is a bargain not only to do exceptional work but merely to attempt it, because so few people even try. Last stated 3 years ago
1 Oct 2023
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Paul Graham — holds since 2023-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A slower project aimed at the right goal beats a faster one aimed at the wrong goal. — tap to centre the map on it A slower project aimed at the right goal beats a faster one aimed at the wrong goal. Last stated 2 years ago
16 Mar 2025
BK
Ben Kuhn — holds since 2025-03-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Resilience work is best delivered as iterative improvements, not one big-bang change at the end. — tap to centre the map on it Resilience work is best delivered as iterative improvements, not one big-bang change at the end. Last stated 10 months ago
19 Dec 2025
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Dane Knecht — holds since 2025-12-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most people can only make meaningful progress on one to three things at a time. — tap to centre the map on it Most people can only make meaningful progress on one to three things at a time. Last stated 9 months ago
18 Jan 2026
AA
Ali Abdaal — holds since 2026-01-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Follow your skill" is better advice for young people than "follow your passion". — tap to centre the map on it "Follow your skill" is better advice for young people than "follow your passion". Last stated 10 months ago
9 Jan 2026
AB
Andrew Bosworth — holds since 2026-01-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Proxy action" - an easy task that feels like progress - lets people avoid the hard work of actually making progress. — tap to centre the map on it "Proxy action" - an easy task that feels like progress - lets people avoid the hard work of actually making progress. Last stated 2 months ago
8 Sept 2026
JF
Jason Feifer — holds since 2026-09-08 — 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
CH
Cate Hall — holds since 2024-01-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible. — tap to centre the map on it "Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible. Last stated 3 years ago
25 Oct 2023
AH
Anton Howes — holds since 2023-10-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. — tap to centre the map on it A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
JJ
Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves. — tap to centre the map on it A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves. Last stated 3 months ago
21 Jul 2026
RT
Ruxandra Teslo — holds since 2026-07-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: 'Money won't make you happy' is a social truth, not an individual one. — tap to centre the map on it 'Money won't make you happy' is a social truth, not an individual one. Last stated 6 years ago
12 Mar 2021
NR
Naval Ravikant — holds since 2021-03-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: “Happy Juneteenth” is an oxymoron, since the promise it marks has been perpetually broken. — tap to centre the map on it “Happy Juneteenth” is an oxymoron, since the promise it marks has been perpetually broken. Last stated 5 months ago
19 Jun 2026
RJ
Robert Jones, Jr. — holds since 2026-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country may boast of its government only when its poor are well off — tap to centre the map on it A country may boast of its government only when its poor are well off
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Thomas Paine — holds since c. 1792 — tap for who they are
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Big projects are not done with big efforts but with slow, steady, incremental work.
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To do big and important things takes a lot of time and energy sustained over a long period.
Holds
The hardest part about big companies is not that nothing gets done, but that everything takes a long time to get done or to find out whether it can.
Holds
Extra effort at the start of a project, even if it seems like overkill, almost always pays off.
Holds
There is almost no end state to a project: it has to reach a point where everybody has given as much of what makes them unique to it, and then it is usually in a state it otherwise could not get to.
Holds
At the far end of the curve it is a bargain not only to do exceptional work but merely to attempt it, because so few people even try.
Holds
A slower project aimed at the right goal beats a faster one aimed at the wrong goal.
Holds
Resilience work is best delivered as iterative improvements, not one big-bang change at the end.
Holds
Most people can only make meaningful progress on one to three things at a time.
Holds
"Follow your skill" is better advice for young people than "follow your passion".
Holds
"Proxy action" - an easy task that feels like progress - lets people avoid the hard work of actually making progress.
Holds
A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out.
Holds
"Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible.
Holds
A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use.
Holds
A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves.
Holds
'Money won't make you happy' is a social truth, not an individual one.
Holds
“Happy Juneteenth” is an oxymoron, since the promise it marks has been perpetually broken.
Holds
A country may boast of its government only when its poor are well off
Last stated c. 1792
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