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motivation Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Going slowly is a luxury: the busier you are, the more of your own life you have to pay somebody else to live for you. Going slowly is a luxury: the busier you are, the more of your own life you have to pay somebody else to live for you. Last stated 5 months ago
3 Jun 2026
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Kelsey Hightower — holds since 2026-06-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People living far below their means enjoy a freedom that people busy upgrading their lifestyles cannot fathom. — tap to centre the map on it People living far below their means enjoy a freedom that people busy upgrading their lifestyles cannot fathom. Last stated 7 years ago
28 Dec 2019
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Naval Ravikant — holds since 2019-12-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Earning more is an outer game you do not control; wanting less is an inner game you do. — tap to centre the map on it Earning more is an outer game you do not control; wanting less is an inner game you do. Last stated 2 years ago
27 Sept 2024
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2024-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Going slowly through life is no guarantee that things will work out. — tap to centre the map on it Going slowly through life is no guarantee that things will work out. Last stated a month ago
10 Sept 2026
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Ava Huang — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Once the priorities are clear, get them done quickly: he has yet to meet a slow-moving person who is very successful. — tap to centre the map on it Once the priorities are clear, get them done quickly: he has yet to meet a slow-moving person who is very successful. Last stated 8 years ago
24 Jan 2019
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Sam Altman — holds since 2019-01-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As speed becomes cheap, good judgment becomes more valuable. — tap to centre the map on it As speed becomes cheap, good judgment becomes more valuable. Last stated a month ago
21 Sept 2026
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Ann Handley — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Collaboration carries coordination costs that leave a team moving as slow as its slowest node. — tap to centre the map on it Collaboration carries coordination costs that leave a team moving as slow as its slowest node. Last stated a month ago
20 Sept 2026
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Peter Sellis — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is one thing to accept a poor work-life balance for yourself, and a different thing entirely to demand it of the people you manage. — tap to centre the map on it It is one thing to accept a poor work-life balance for yourself, and a different thing entirely to demand it of the people you manage. Last stated 3 months ago
9 Jul 2026
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Andrew Kelley — holds since 2026-07-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Convenience means someone else makes your choices for you: the less you have to do, the less say you have — tap to centre the map on it Convenience means someone else makes your choices for you: the less you have to do, the less say you have Last stated 5 years ago
22 Nov 2021
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2021-11-22 — 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 general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death — tap to centre the map on it A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
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Thomas Hobbes — holds since c. 1651 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. — tap to centre the map on it A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. Last stated a month ago
21 Sept 2026
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Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget — tap to centre the map on it A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget Last stated 4 years ago
21 Mar 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-03-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A designer who is not a designated leader can get leaned on by building an internal tool for a cross-functional need, such as one design needed by marketing. — tap to centre the map on it A designer who is not a designated leader can get leaned on by building an internal tool for a cross-functional need, such as one design needed by marketing. Last stated 5 months ago
19 May 2026
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Tommy Geoco — holds since 2026-05-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. — tap to centre the map on it “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. Last stated 3 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Blake Scholl — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. — tap to centre the map on it A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. Last stated 3 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. — tap to centre the map on it A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
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Going slowly is a luxury: the busier you are, the more of your own life you have to pay somebody else to live for you.
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People living far below their means enjoy a freedom that people busy upgrading their lifestyles cannot fathom.
Holds
Earning more is an outer game you do not control; wanting less is an inner game you do.
Holds
Going slowly through life is no guarantee that things will work out.
Holds
Once the priorities are clear, get them done quickly: he has yet to meet a slow-moving person who is very successful.
Holds
As speed becomes cheap, good judgment becomes more valuable.
Holds
Collaboration carries coordination costs that leave a team moving as slow as its slowest node.
Holds
It is one thing to accept a poor work-life balance for yourself, and a different thing entirely to demand it of the people you manage.
Holds
Convenience means someone else makes your choices for you: the less you have to do, the less say you have
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 general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
Last stated c. 1651
Holds
A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly.
Holds
A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget
Holds
A designer who is not a designated leader can get leaned on by building an internal tool for a cross-functional need, such as one design needed by marketing.
Holds
“Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now.
Holds
A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero.
Holds
A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use.
Holds