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← Chronic people pleasing stems from a need for others' approval, not genuine concern for them.
14 connected korrents · 14 moments on record from 29 Jun 2021 to 18 Sept 2026.
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9 Aug 2026
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Adam Grant — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People pleasing develops as an insecure attachment strategy learned from being valued only for submissiveness. — tap to centre the map on it People pleasing develops as an insecure attachment strategy learned from being valued only for submissiveness. Last stated a month ago
9 Aug 2026
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Adam Grant — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When someone gets the same negative reaction from many different people, the more likely explanation is their own behavior, not everyone else's. — tap to centre the map on it When someone gets the same negative reaction from many different people, the more likely explanation is their own behavior, not everyone else's. Last stated a week ago
14 Sept 2026
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Ava Huang — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Letting go of the belief that grasping brings satisfaction makes a person happier but more alienated from others. — tap to centre the map on it Letting go of the belief that grasping brings satisfaction makes a person happier but more alienated from others. Last stated 3 days ago
18 Sept 2026
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Sasha Chapin — holds since 2026-09-18 — 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: Taste is not about consensus or criticism, but the courage to value what genuinely resonates with you. — tap to centre the map on it Taste is not about consensus or criticism, but the courage to value what genuinely resonates with you. Last stated 3 months ago
5 Jul 2026
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Jason Liu — holds since 2026-07-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. — tap to centre the map on it A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. Last stated 2 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A gift's perceived price is part of what it does, so a drink known to be cheap fails at its job however good it tastes. — tap to centre the map on it A gift's perceived price is part of what it does, so a drink known to be cheap fails at its job however good it tastes. Last stated 9 months ago
9 Dec 2025
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Rory Sutherland — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A lot of people can match a framework for taste; almost nobody can create one, and creating one is the rare skill. — tap to centre the map on it A lot of people can match a framework for taste; almost nobody can create one, and creating one is the rare skill. Last stated 11 months ago
16 Oct 2025
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Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. — tap to centre the map on it A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. Last stated a year ago
12 May 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A board game conquers the world when chance and strategy are in balance in it. — tap to centre the map on it A board game conquers the world when chance and strategy are in balance in it. Last stated 9 months ago
12 Dec 2025
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Irving Finkel — holds since 2025-12-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem. — tap to centre the map on it A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem. 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 browser that answers with generated prose instead of links is not a web browser but an anti-web browser, and it hides that substitution from the person using it. — tap to centre the map on it A browser that answers with generated prose instead of links is not a web browser but an anti-web browser, and it hides that substitution from the person using it. Last stated 11 months ago
22 Oct 2025
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Anil Dash — holds since 2025-10-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first draft is necessarily bad, and that is exactly why one has to be written. — tap to centre the map on it A first draft is necessarily bad, and that is exactly why one has to be written. Last stated 4 years ago
12 Oct 2022
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Austin Kleon — holds since 2022-10-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A maker cannot summon the good line, only be at the desk when it arrives, and the outcome is not theirs to influence. — tap to centre the map on it A maker cannot summon the good line, only be at the desk when it arrives, and the outcome is not theirs to influence. Last stated 5 years ago
29 Jun 2021
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Nick Cave — holds since 2021-06-29 — tap for who they are
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Chronic people pleasing stems from a need for others' approval, not genuine concern for them.
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People pleasing develops as an insecure attachment strategy learned from being valued only for submissiveness.
Holds
When someone gets the same negative reaction from many different people, the more likely explanation is their own behavior, not everyone else's.
Holds
Letting go of the belief that grasping brings satisfaction makes a person happier but more alienated from others.
Holds
Living according to a genuine purpose brings sacrifice, stress and pain rather than constant enjoyment.
Holds
Taste is not about consensus or criticism, but the courage to value what genuinely resonates with you.
Holds
A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on.
Holds
A gift's perceived price is part of what it does, so a drink known to be cheap fails at its job however good it tastes.
Holds
A lot of people can match a framework for taste; almost nobody can create one, and creating one is the rare skill.
Holds
A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do.
Holds
A board game conquers the world when chance and strategy are in balance in it.
Holds
A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem.
Holds
A browser that answers with generated prose instead of links is not a web browser but an anti-web browser, and it hides that substitution from the person using it.
Holds
A first draft is necessarily bad, and that is exactly why one has to be written.
Holds
A maker cannot summon the good line, only be at the desk when it arrives, and the outcome is not theirs to influence.
Holds