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← It is very hard to actually get stuck, because the action space is always larger than it appears.

17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 8 Jan 2013 to 4 Oct 2026.

Everything filed under creativity creativity Everything filed under simplicity simplicity Everything filed under taste taste Everything filed under design design Everything filed under motivation motivation Everything filed under ambition ambition Everything filed under AI agents AI agents Everything filed under agency agency Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: It is very hard to actually get stuck, because the action space is always larger than it appears. It is very hard to actually get stuck,because the action space is always largerthan it appears. Last stated 2 months ago 7 Aug 2026 MH Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are Same subject: Being stuck is not an obstacle to understanding something; it is probably the most important part of the whole process. — tap to centre the map on it Being stuck is not an obstacle tounderstanding something; it isprobably the most important part ofthe whole process. Last stated 7 months ago 7 Apr 2026 MN Michael Nielsen — holds since 2026-04-07 — tap for who they are Same subject: It is much more important for people to learn what a product can do and how to use it before the first starting screen hits them with action paralysis. — tap to centre the map on it It is much more important for peopleto learn what a product can do andhow to use it before the firststarting screen hits them withaction paralysis. Last stated 2 months ago 25 Aug 2026 JB John Bai — holds since 2026-08-25 — 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 ifthe person enjoys it, which makesenjoyment a better predictor ofpersistence than discipline. Last stated 10 months ago 1 Jan 2026 JC James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: Nobody can get on top of everything, because you are part of the everything you are trying to get on top of. — tap to centre the map on it Nobody can get on top of everything,because you are part of theeverything you are trying to get ontop of. Last stated 5 years ago by 15 Aug 2021 OB Oliver Burkeman — holds since 2021-08-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: There is no good icon metaphor for every possible action, no matter how much effort goes into finding one. — tap to centre the map on it There is no good icon metaphor forevery possible action, no matter howmuch effort goes into finding one. Last stated 10 months ago 5 Jan 2026 NP Nikita Prokopov — holds since 2026-01-05 — tap for who they are Same subject: A small amount of friction is enough to reshape a behavior, because most wants are not strong enough to survive a minor inconvenience. — tap to centre the map on it A small amount of friction is enoughto reshape a behavior, because mostwants are not strong enough tosurvive a minor inconvenience. Last stated 10 months ago 1 Jan 2026 JC James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: The scarce skill is now context switching across parallel agents, not sustained deep work. — tap to centre the map on it The scarce skill is now contextswitching across parallel agents,not sustained deep work. Last stated 8 months ago 4 Mar 2026 BC Boris Cherny — holds since 2026-03-04 — tap for who they are Same subject: Mapping out exactly what will happen in uncertain times probably locks you out of trying new things; leaders should frame the chaos so it feels safe to engage with. — tap to centre the map on it Mapping out exactly what will happenin uncertain times probably locksyou out of trying new things;leaders should frame the chaos so itfeels safe to engage with. Last stated a month ago 10 Sept 2026 AV Ami Vora — holds since 2026-09-10 — 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 failfrom taking on too much complexitythan from lacking resources. Last stated 8 years ago 29 Sept 2018 TG 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 smallnumber of highly effectivedistribution channels, not manymediocre 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 candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. — tap to centre the map on it A candidate negotiating an offershould make every ask fit one lineof logic. Last stated 2 months ago 9 Aug 2026 AW Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. — tap to centre the map on it A big part of taste is deliveringhigh levels of craft in anaccessible way so that as manypeople as possible can experienceit. Last stated 6 months ago 21 Apr 2026 BJ Brandon Jacoby — holds since 2026-04-21 — tap for who they are Same subject: A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. — tap to centre the map on it A company name can have differentappeal to corporate buyers versustheir customers. Last stated 3 weeks ago 4 Oct 2026 PG Paul Graham — holds since 2026-10-04 — 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 gradedgood or bad; it is only the materialthat taste then gets to act on. Last stated 3 months ago 6 Aug 2026 GS George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are Same subject: A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them — tap to centre the map on it A feeling of responsibility isprobably the greatest inhibitor ofcreativity; great ideas came frompeople not paid to have them IA Isaac Asimov — holds since c. 1959 — tap for who they are Same subject: A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness — tap to centre the map on it A free-wheeling, anarchic neuralorganization may be the secret ofhuman creativity, at the price ofsusceptibility to mental illness Last stated 14 years ago 8 Jan 2013 DD Daniel Dennett — holds since 2013-01-08 — tap for who they are Same subject: A person who works from a recipe, even an innovative one, starts from something that already exists. — tap to centre the map on it A person who works from a recipe,even an innovative one, starts fromsomething that already exists. Last stated 11 years ago 6 Nov 2015 TU Tim Urban — holds since 2015-11-06 — tap for who they are
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At the centre It is very hard to actually get stuck, because the action space is always larger than it appears. Last stated 7 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago Holds Max Hodak Read this korrent →