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Read this korrent: Living according to a genuine purpose brings sacrifice, stress and pain rather than constant enjoyment.
Living according to a genuine purpose brings sacrifice, stress and pain rather than constant enjoyment.
Last stated 11 months ago
5 Dec 2025
MM
Mark Manson — holds since 2025-12-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every act of desire involves giving something up, though it rarely feels like sacrifice when you're happy with what you chose. — tap to centre the map on it
Every act of desire involves giving something up, though it rarely feels like sacrifice when you're happy with what you chose.
Last stated 6 months ago
18 May 2026
MA
Mari Andrew — holds since 2026-05-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People find more happiness and purpose when they see their lives as one meaningful journey rather than a string of fleeting moments. — tap to centre the map on it
People find more happiness and purpose when they see their lives as one meaningful journey rather than a string of fleeting moments.
Last stated 12 years ago
1 May 2015
SL
Sonja Lyubomirsky — holds since 2015-05-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Accepting that life is finite makes it feel more vital, not more bleak. — tap to centre the map on it
Accepting that life is finite makes it feel more vital, not more bleak.
Last stated 2 years ago
25 Jun 2024
TS
Tobias Sjösten — holds since 2024-06-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People cannot rest because they think about the totality of their ambitions instead of a defined goal. — tap to centre the map on it
People cannot rest because they think about the totality of their ambitions instead of a defined goal.
Last stated a week ago
27 Oct 2026
JF
Jason Feifer — holds since 2026-10-27 — 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
AC
Albert Camus — holds since c. 1942 — 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 4 months ago
22 Jun 2026
HK
Henrik Karlsson — holds since 2026-06-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: To be truly happy you have to stand for something larger than yourself and give back — tap to centre the map on it
To be truly happy you have to stand for something larger than yourself and give back
Last stated 18 years ago
15 Jun 2008
OW
Oprah Winfrey — holds since 2008-06-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is harder for a writer to portray happiness meaningfully than to portray suffering. — tap to centre the map on it
It is harder for a writer to portray happiness meaningfully than to portray suffering.
Last stated a year ago
20 Jun 2025
TG
Tanner Greer — holds since 2025-06-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is not a limited-time sale: the people furthest along are working harder than ever, and they need to stop harvesting dopamine as if it ends in two weeks. — tap to centre the map on it
AI is not a limited-time sale: the people furthest along are working harder than ever, and they need to stop harvesting dopamine as if it ends in two weeks.
Last stated 7 months ago
8 Apr 2026
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An unstarted, unresolved task is more mentally exhausting than almost any other kind of task. — tap to centre the map on it
An unstarted, unresolved task is more mentally exhausting than almost any other kind of task.
Last stated 2 months ago
18 Sept 2026
GR
Gretchen Rubin — holds since 2026-09-18 — 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 10 months ago
1 Jan 2026
JC
James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Making art is a job you turn up to whether or not you feel inspired, and the work only arrives for people who are already at the desk. — tap to centre the map on it
Making art is a job you turn up to whether or not you feel inspired, and the work only arrives for people who are already at the desk.
Last stated 3 months ago
6 Aug 2026
SP
Steven Pressfield — holds since 2026-07-01 — tap for who they are
GS
George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
NC
Nick Cave — holds since 2021-06-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The self-critical voice is both a bug and a feature: it can wreck you, but it is also what supplies drive and a lack of complacency. — tap to centre the map on it
The self-critical voice is both a bug and a feature: it can wreck you, but it is also what supplies drive and a lack of complacency.
Last stated a year ago
31 Oct 2025
DH
Dan Houser — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Follow your skill" is better advice for young people than "follow your passion". — tap to centre the map on it
"Follow your skill" is better advice for young people than "follow your passion".
Last stated 10 months ago
9 Jan 2026
AB
Andrew Bosworth — holds since 2026-01-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Proxy action" - an easy task that feels like progress - lets people avoid the hard work of actually making progress. — tap to centre the map on it
"Proxy action" - an easy task that feels like progress - lets people avoid the hard work of actually making progress.
Last stated 2 months ago
8 Sept 2026
JF
Jason Feifer — holds since 2026-09-08 — 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 10 months ago
1 Jan 2026
JC
James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — 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
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Living according to a genuine purpose brings sacrifice, stress and pain rather than constant enjoyment.
Last stated 5 Dec 2025 · 11 months ago
Holds Mark Manson
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Similar wording
Every act of desire involves giving something up, though it rarely feels like sacrifice when you're happy with what you chose.
Last stated 18 May 2026 · 6 months ago
Holds Mari Andrew
Similar wording
People find more happiness and purpose when they see their lives as one meaningful journey rather than a string of fleeting moments.
Last stated 1 May 2015 · 12 years ago
Holds Sonja Lyubomirsky
Similar wording
Accepting that life is finite makes it feel more vital, not more bleak.
Last stated 25 Jun 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Tobias Sjösten
Similar wording
People cannot rest because they think about the totality of their ambitions instead of a defined goal.
Last stated 27 Oct 2026 · a week ago
Holds Jason Feifer
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
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 · 4 months ago
Holds Henrik Karlsson
Similar wording
To be truly happy you have to stand for something larger than yourself and give back
Last stated 15 Jun 2008 · 18 years ago
Holds Oprah Winfrey
Similar wording
It is harder for a writer to portray happiness meaningfully than to portray suffering.
Last stated 20 Jun 2025 · a year ago
Holds Tanner Greer
Same subject: ambition
AI is not a limited-time sale: the people furthest along are working harder than ever, and they need to stop harvesting dopamine as if it ends in two weeks.
Last stated 8 Apr 2026 · 7 months ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Same subject: ambition
An unstarted, unresolved task is more mentally exhausting than almost any other kind of task.
Last stated 18 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Gretchen Rubin
Same subject: ambition
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 · 10 months ago
Holds James Clear
Same subject: motivation
Making art is a job you turn up to whether or not you feel inspired, and the work only arrives for people who are already at the desk.
Last stated 6 Aug 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Steven Pressfield George Saunders Nick Cave
Same subject: motivation
The self-critical voice is both a bug and a feature: it can wreck you, but it is also what supplies drive and a lack of complacency.
Last stated 31 Oct 2025 · a year ago
Holds Dan Houser
Same subject: motivation
"Follow your skill" is better advice for young people than "follow your passion".
Last stated 9 Jan 2026 · 10 months ago
Holds Andrew Bosworth
Same subject: discipline
"Proxy action" - an easy task that feels like progress - lets people avoid the hard work of actually making progress.
Last stated 8 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Jason Feifer
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 · 10 months ago
Holds James Clear
Same subject: discipline
A will indulged becomes lust, lust served becomes habit, and habit unresisted becomes necessity
Last stated c. 396–400 CE
Holds Augustine of Hippo