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Read this korrent: Every human being believes in meaning for as long as they live, acknowledged or not
Every human being believes in meaning for as long as they live, acknowledged or not
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Viktor Frankl — holds since c. 1950–1997 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The meaning of life differs from person to person and from hour to hour — tap to centre the map on it
The meaning of life differs from person to person and from hour to hour
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Viktor Frankl — holds since c. 1962–1992 — tap for who they are
Same subject: To live is to keep the absurd alive, and that means above all contemplating it — tap to centre the map on it
To live is to keep the absurd alive, and that means above all contemplating it
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Albert Camus — holds since c. 1942 — tap for who they are
Same subject: No one loses any life but the one they are living now, however long they live — tap to centre the map on it
No one loses any life but the one they are living now, however long they live
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Marcus Aurelius — holds since c. 171–175 CE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Life is long enough if you spend it well. — tap to centre the map on it
Life is long enough if you spend it well.
Last stated 6 years ago
11 Mar 2021
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2021-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People almost always align their beliefs with their interests. — tap to centre the map on it
People almost always align their beliefs with their interests.
Last stated 3 weeks ago
14 Sept 2026
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François Chollet — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Suffering in some way ceases to be suffering once it finds a meaning — tap to centre the map on it
Suffering in some way ceases to be suffering once it finds a meaning
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Viktor Frankl — holds since c. 1962–1992 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Living according to one's values long-term requires turning the realization into a habit, not just having the insight. — tap to centre the map on it
Living according to one's values long-term requires turning the realization into a habit, not just having the insight.
Last stated 3 months ago
22 Jun 2026
HK
Henrik Karlsson — holds since 2026-06-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every person has a purpose in life, and each person gets to define what that purpose is. — tap to centre the map on it
Every person has a purpose in life, and each person gets to define what that purpose is.
Last stated 9 months ago
26 Dec 2025
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Mark Manson — holds since 2025-12-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. — tap to centre the map on it
A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints.
Last stated 2 weeks ago
17 Sept 2026
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Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. — tap to centre the map on it
A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
Last stated 8 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck. — tap to centre the map on it
A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck.
Last stated 4 years ago
9 Aug 2022
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Gary Klein — holds since 2022-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good life is forged from the very things that make it hard, since joy and pain in relationships come together. — tap to centre the map on it
A good life is forged from the very things that make it hard, since joy and pain in relationships come together.
Last stated 4 years ago
13 Jan 2023
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Robert Waldinger — holds since 2023-01-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good life rests on things that demand skill and effort from you, not on goods that arrive requiring none. — tap to centre the map on it
A good life rests on things that demand skill and effort from you, not on goods that arrive requiring none.
Last stated 2 years ago
16 May 2024
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L. M. Sacasas — holds since 2024-05-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good will seems to be the indispensable condition of even deserving happiness — tap to centre the map on it
A good will seems to be the indispensable condition of even deserving happiness
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Immanuel Kant — holds since c. 1785 — 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
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Cate Hall — holds since 2024-01-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them. — tap to centre the map on it
A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them.
Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jun 2024
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Aravind Srinivas — holds since 2024-06-19 — 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
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James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
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Every human being believes in meaning for as long as they live, acknowledged or not
Last stated c. 1950–1997
Holds Viktor Frankl
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The meaning of life differs from person to person and from hour to hour
Last stated c. 1962–1992
Holds Viktor Frankl
Similar wording
To live is to keep the absurd alive, and that means above all contemplating it
Last stated c. 1942
Holds Albert Camus
Similar wording
No one loses any life but the one they are living now, however long they live
Last stated c. 171–175 CE
Holds Marcus Aurelius
Similar wording
Life is long enough if you spend it well.
Last stated 11 Mar 2021 · 6 years ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Similar wording
People almost always align their beliefs with their interests.
Last stated 14 Sept 2026 · 3 weeks ago
Holds François Chollet
Similar wording
Suffering in some way ceases to be suffering once it finds a meaning
Last stated c. 1962–1992
Holds Viktor Frankl
Similar wording
Living according to one's values long-term requires turning the realization into a habit, not just having the insight.
Last stated 22 Jun 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Henrik Karlsson
Similar wording
Every person has a purpose in life, and each person gets to define what that purpose is.
Last stated 26 Dec 2025 · 9 months ago
Holds Mark Manson
Same subject: behavioural science
A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints.
Last stated 17 Sept 2026 · 2 weeks ago
Holds Venkatesh Rao
Same subject: behavioural science
A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
Last stated 25 Jan 2026 · 8 months ago
Holds Jason Cohen
Same subject: behavioural science
A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck.
Last stated 9 Aug 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds Gary Klein
Same subject: happiness
A good life is forged from the very things that make it hard, since joy and pain in relationships come together.
Last stated 13 Jan 2023 · 4 years ago
Holds Robert Waldinger
Same subject: happiness
A good life rests on things that demand skill and effort from you, not on goods that arrive requiring none.
Last stated 16 May 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds L. M. Sacasas
Same subject: happiness
A good will seems to be the indispensable condition of even deserving happiness
Last stated c. 1785
Holds Immanuel Kant
Same subject: motivation
A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out.
Last stated 10 Jan 2024 · 3 years ago
Holds Cate Hall
Same subject: motivation
A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them.
Last stated 19 Jun 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Aravind Srinivas
Same subject: motivation
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