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A korrentour reading

Burning your bridges to force yourself forward is worth what it costs.

Drawn from what Derek Sivers said, then moved away from

What is a korrent?

A korrent — “current”, with a K — is our reading of what someone said: one sentence, drawn from their own words below. People put the same thought in different words; a korrent tries to name the thought they share, so that what several people mean can be set side by side, and followed as it changes.

It is an approximation, and it is ours. The quotes are theirs, word for word, and where the two differ, the quote is the fact. Read more →

What Derek Sivers actually said

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    Derek Sivers 20 Apr 2023

    There's always a chance I might never see my family again. Because of that, I often regret it. It's usually best to keep options open.

    Why I let go of my U.S. citizenshipsive.rs

First recorded here 20 Apr 2023 · How quotes work

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