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29 Jun 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-06-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Removing your own ability to retreat is how you make yourself follow through on a hard change. — tap to centre the map on it Removing your own ability to retreat is how you make yourself follow through on a hard change. Last stated 3 years ago
20 Apr 2023
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2023-04-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The freedom that automation offers is freedom from the very involvement that makes a life meaningful. — tap to centre the map on it The freedom that automation offers is freedom from the very involvement that makes a life meaningful. Last stated 3 years ago
12 May 2023
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L. M. Sacasas — holds since 2023-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Doing less and doing it better is worth pursuing as an end in itself, because a life with both freedom and focus is a life well lived. — tap to centre the map on it Doing less and doing it better is worth pursuing as an end in itself, because a life with both freedom and focus is a life well lived. Last stated 16 years ago
27 Aug 2010
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Cal Newport — holds since 2010-08-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: With no truly free places left in the world, freedom now depends on new technology creating new space, not on political change. — tap to centre the map on it With no truly free places left in the world, freedom now depends on new technology creating new space, not on political change. Last stated 17 years ago
13 Apr 2009
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Peter Thiel — holds since 2009-04-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Freedom of navigation is a global public good that decays once its guarantor is seen as unwilling to bear its cost. — tap to centre the map on it Freedom of navigation is a global public good that decays once its guarantor is seen as unwilling to bear its cost. Last stated 2 weeks ago
18 Sept 2026
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Brad DeLong — 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: Burning your bridges to force yourself forward is worth what it costs. — tap to centre the map on it Burning your bridges to force yourself forward is worth what it costs. Last stated 3 years ago
20 Apr 2023
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Derek Sivers — no longer holds since 2023-04-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Unspent money buys freedom and control over your own time, which is what makes saving worth more than whatever it could have bought. — tap to centre the map on it Unspent money buys freedom and control over your own time, which is what makes saving worth more than whatever it could have bought. Last stated 3 years ago
31 Jan 2024
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Morgan Housel — holds since 2024-01-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows. — tap to centre the map on it A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows. Last stated 2 weeks ago
15 Sept 2026
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Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. — tap to centre the map on it A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. Last stated 8 years ago
29 Sept 2018
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Tren Griffin — holds since 2018-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. — tap to centre the map on it A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. Last stated 3 years ago
17 Feb 2024
AW
Adam Wiggins — holds since 2024-02-17 — 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 10 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 2 years ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — 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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Giving up total freedom is a small price for deeper meaning
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Removing your own ability to retreat is how you make yourself follow through on a hard change.
Holds
The freedom that automation offers is freedom from the very involvement that makes a life meaningful.
Holds
Doing less and doing it better is worth pursuing as an end in itself, because a life with both freedom and focus is a life well lived.
Holds
With no truly free places left in the world, freedom now depends on new technology creating new space, not on political change.
Holds
Freedom of navigation is a global public good that decays once its guarantor is seen as unwilling to bear its cost.
Holds
Living according to a genuine purpose brings sacrifice, stress and pain rather than constant enjoyment.
Holds
Burning your bridges to force yourself forward is worth what it costs.
No longer holds
Unspent money buys freedom and control over your own time, which is what makes saving worth more than whatever it could have bought.
Holds
A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows.
Holds
A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources.
Holds
A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones.
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 drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out.
Holds
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.
Holds
A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline.
Holds