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Read this korrent: Effortlessness is a myth, and no one should be ashamed of trying
Effortlessness is a myth, and no one should be ashamed of trying
Last stated 4 years ago
18 May 2022
TS
Taylor Swift — holds since 2022-05-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Effort that produces no visible improvement is being stored rather than wasted, because results arrive at a threshold instead of steadily. — tap to centre the map on it
Effort that produces no visible improvement is being stored rather than wasted, because results arrive at a threshold instead of steadily.
Last stated 9 months ago
1 Jan 2026
JC
James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Human progress requires trying again after unsuccessful attempts — tap to centre the map on it
Human progress requires trying again after unsuccessful attempts
Last stated 3 years ago
13 Oct 2023
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-10-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The same physical effort can be re-valued as less effortful inside one person's head, mid-task, with nothing in the physics having changed. — tap to centre the map on it
The same physical effort can be re-valued as less effortful inside one person's head, mid-task, with nothing in the physics having changed.
Last stated a month ago
24 Aug 2026
MH
Masud Husain — holds since 2026-08-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People tend to assume their habitual practices achieve what they intend, even without evidence that they do. — tap to centre the map on it
People tend to assume their habitual practices achieve what they intend, even without evidence that they do.
Last stated 3 months ago
22 Jun 2026
HK
Henrik Karlsson — holds since 2026-06-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If engineers do not hold themselves to a high standard and build efficiently, somebody else will come along and impose it on them. — tap to centre the map on it
If engineers do not hold themselves to a high standard and build efficiently, somebody else will come along and impose it on them.
Last stated 2 months ago
12 Aug 2026
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is no such thing as failure; failure is life moving us in another direction — tap to centre the map on it
There is no such thing as failure; failure is life moving us in another direction
Last stated 13 years ago
30 May 2013
OW
Oprah Winfrey — holds since 2013-05-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Humility, not false praise or inflated self-esteem, is what pushes people to become their best selves — tap to centre the map on it
Humility, not false praise or inflated self-esteem, is what pushes people to become their best selves
Last stated 9 years ago
6 Mar 2018
DC
Daniel Coyle — holds since 2018-03-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Virtue should prevail and outward form be forgotten, yet people forget what matters and remember what does not — tap to centre the map on it
Virtue should prevail and outward form be forgotten, yet people forget what matters and remember what does not
ZH
Zhuangzi — holds since c. 350–301 BCE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Building the life you actually want takes discipline: to work out what you want, and to turn down cool, lucrative opportunities. — tap to centre the map on it
Building the life you actually want takes discipline: to work out what you want, and to turn down cool, lucrative opportunities.
Last stated a month ago
28 Aug 2026
RH
Ryan Holiday — holds since 2026-08-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Neither the claim that great things only come without force nor the call for constant discipline describes reality. — tap to centre the map on it
Neither the claim that great things only come without force nor the call for constant discipline describes reality.
Last stated 4 months ago
11 Jun 2026
SC
Sasha Chapin — holds since 2026-06-11 — 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
JC
Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feeling outlasts the memory of what caused it: amnesic patients stayed sad long after they had forgotten the sad film they were shown. — tap to centre the map on it
A feeling outlasts the memory of what caused it: amnesic patients stayed sad long after they had forgotten the sad film they were shown.
Last stated 2 months ago
17 Aug 2026
RA
Ralph Adolphs — holds since 2026-08-17 — 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
JC
James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person cannot expect to find lasting balance between conflicting parts of their psychology. — tap to centre the map on it
A person cannot expect to find lasting balance between conflicting parts of their psychology.
Last stated 4 months ago
11 Jun 2026
SC
Sasha Chapin — holds since 2026-06-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A will indulged becomes lust, lust served becomes habit, and habit unresisted becomes necessity — tap to centre the map on it
A will indulged becomes lust, lust served becomes habit, and habit unresisted becomes necessity
AH
Augustine of Hippo — holds since c. 396–400 CE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Achievement is wonderful when you know why you pursue it, and a trap when you do not — tap to centre the map on it
Achievement is wonderful when you know why you pursue it, and a trap when you do not
Last stated 11 years ago
27 May 2015
NP
Natalie Portman — holds since 2015-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Affirmations are the easiest way to reshape your own mind, the way willpower turns behaviour into habit. — tap to centre the map on it
Affirmations are the easiest way to reshape your own mind, the way willpower turns behaviour into habit.
Last stated 3 weeks ago
15 Sept 2026
TL
Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
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Effortlessness is a myth, and no one should be ashamed of trying
Last stated 18 May 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds Taylor Swift
Read this korrent →
Similar wording
Effort that produces no visible improvement is being stored rather than wasted, because results arrive at a threshold instead of steadily.
Last stated 1 Jan 2026 · 9 months ago
Holds James Clear
Similar wording
Human progress requires trying again after unsuccessful attempts
Last stated 13 Oct 2023 · 3 years ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Similar wording
The same physical effort can be re-valued as less effortful inside one person's head, mid-task, with nothing in the physics having changed.
Last stated 24 Aug 2026 · a month ago
Holds Masud Husain
Similar wording
People tend to assume their habitual practices achieve what they intend, even without evidence that they do.
Last stated 22 Jun 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Henrik Karlsson
Similar wording
If engineers do not hold themselves to a high standard and build efficiently, somebody else will come along and impose it on them.
Last stated 12 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Charity Majors
Similar wording
There is no such thing as failure; failure is life moving us in another direction
Last stated 30 May 2013 · 13 years ago
Holds Oprah Winfrey
Similar wording
Humility, not false praise or inflated self-esteem, is what pushes people to become their best selves
Last stated 6 Mar 2018 · 9 years ago
Holds Daniel Coyle
Similar wording
Virtue should prevail and outward form be forgotten, yet people forget what matters and remember what does not
Last stated c. 350–301 BCE
Holds Zhuangzi
Same subject: ambition
Building the life you actually want takes discipline: to work out what you want, and to turn down cool, lucrative opportunities.
Last stated 28 Aug 2026 · a month ago
Holds Ryan Holiday
Same subject: ambition
Neither the claim that great things only come without force nor the call for constant discipline describes reality.
Last stated 11 Jun 2026 · 4 months ago
Holds Sasha Chapin
Same subject: ambition
"If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company.
Last stated 25 Jan 2026 · 8 months ago
Holds Jason Cohen
Same subject: discipline
A feeling outlasts the memory of what caused it: amnesic patients stayed sad long after they had forgotten the sad film they were shown.
Last stated 17 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Ralph Adolphs
Same subject: discipline
A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline.
Last stated 1 Jan 2026 · 9 months ago
Holds James Clear
Same subject: discipline
A person cannot expect to find lasting balance between conflicting parts of their psychology.
Last stated 11 Jun 2026 · 4 months ago
Holds Sasha Chapin
Same subject: motivation
A will indulged becomes lust, lust served becomes habit, and habit unresisted becomes necessity
Last stated c. 396–400 CE
Holds Augustine of Hippo
Same subject: motivation
Achievement is wonderful when you know why you pursue it, and a trap when you do not
Last stated 27 May 2015 · 11 years ago
Holds Natalie Portman
Same subject: motivation
Affirmations are the easiest way to reshape your own mind, the way willpower turns behaviour into habit.
Last stated 15 Sept 2026 · 3 weeks ago
Holds Tobias Lütke