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17 connected korrents · 11 moments from 13 Nov 2011 to 18 Sept 2026. Nearly all of them are about happiness .
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Read this korrent: Mojito Island is a mirage: there is no retirement for ambitious people, and leisure without purpose is misery, not happiness.
Mojito Island is a mirage: there is no retirement for ambitious people, and leisure without purpose is misery, not happiness.
Last stated 6 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-07-12 — tap for who they are
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — 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
RW
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
IK
Immanuel Kant — holds since c. 1785 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A happy life is joy in the truth, which is joy in God — tap to centre the map on it
A happy life is joy in the truth, which is joy in God
AH
Augustine of Hippo — holds since c. 396–400 CE — tap for who they are
Same subject: A happy life must be judged over a complete life, not a single day or a short time — tap to centre the map on it
A happy life must be judged over a complete life, not a single day or a short time
AR
Aristotle — holds since c. 367–322 BCE — tap for who they are
Same subject: A happy life must be largely a quiet life, because true joy can live only in quiet — tap to centre the map on it
A happy life must be largely a quiet life, because true joy can live only in quiet
BR
Bertrand Russell — holds since c. 1930 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person can be happy despite a misfortune by staying free from pain, neither crushed by the present nor fearing the future — tap to centre the map on it
A person can be happy despite a misfortune by staying free from pain, neither crushed by the present nor fearing the future
MA
Marcus Aurelius — holds since c. 171–175 CE — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person's main concern is to see a meaning in life, not to gain pleasure or avoid pain — tap to centre the map on it
A person's main concern is to see a meaning in life, not to gain pleasure or avoid pain
VF
Viktor Frankl — holds since c. 1962–1992 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company. — tap to centre the map on it
"If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company.
Last stated 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
JC
Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us. — tap to centre the map on it
A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us.
Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
WM
William MacAskill — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress — tap to centre the map on it
A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress
Last stated 4 years ago
4 Nov 2022
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-11-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Achievement is wonderful when you know why you pursue it, and a trap when you do not — tap to centre the map on it
Achievement is wonderful when you know why you pursue it, and a trap when you do not
Last stated 11 years ago
27 May 2015
NP
Natalie Portman — holds since 2015-05-27 — 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 6 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 a month ago
18 Sept 2026
GR
Gretchen Rubin — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A life spent without taking bets on being early on an idea is one not lived to the fullest — tap to centre the map on it
A life spent without taking bets on being early on an idea is one not lived to the fullest
Last stated 2 years ago
8 Jun 2024
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-06-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Clear, hierarchical goals turn a random walk into a chase — tap to centre the map on it
Clear, hierarchical goals turn a random walk into a chase
MC
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi — holds since c. 1996 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every company eventually must fight for its life instead of running from the battle — tap to centre the map on it
Every company eventually must fight for its life instead of running from the battle
Last stated 15 years ago
13 Nov 2011
BH
Ben Horowitz — holds since 2011-11-13 — tap for who they are
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Mojito Island is a mirage: there is no retirement for ambitious people, and leisure without purpose is misery, not happiness.
Last stated 8 Apr 2026 · 6 months ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
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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: happiness
A happy life is joy in the truth, which is joy in God
Last stated c. 396–400 CE
Holds Augustine of Hippo
Same subject: happiness
A happy life must be judged over a complete life, not a single day or a short time
Last stated c. 367–322 BCE
Holds Aristotle
Same subject: happiness
A happy life must be largely a quiet life, because true joy can live only in quiet
Last stated c. 1930
Holds Bertrand Russell
Same subject: happiness
A person can be happy despite a misfortune by staying free from pain, neither crushed by the present nor fearing the future
Last stated c. 171–175 CE
Holds Marcus Aurelius
Same subject: happiness
A person's main concern is to see a meaning in life, not to gain pleasure or avoid pain
Last stated c. 1962–1992
Holds Viktor Frankl
Same subject: ambition
"If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company.
Last stated 25 Jan 2026 · 9 months ago
Holds Jason Cohen
Same subject: ambition
A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us.
Last stated 3 Aug 2025 · a year ago
Holds William MacAskill
Same subject: ambition
A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress
Last stated 4 Nov 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Same subject: motivation
Achievement is wonderful when you know why you pursue it, and a trap when you do not
Last stated 27 May 2015 · 11 years ago
Holds Natalie Portman
Same subject: motivation
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 · 6 months ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Same subject: motivation
An unstarted, unresolved task is more mentally exhausting than almost any other kind of task.
Last stated 18 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Gretchen Rubin
Same subject: agency
A life spent without taking bets on being early on an idea is one not lived to the fullest
Last stated 8 Jun 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Same subject: agency
Clear, hierarchical goals turn a random walk into a chase
Last stated c. 1996
Holds Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Same subject: agency
Every company eventually must fight for its life instead of running from the battle
Last stated 13 Nov 2011 · 15 years ago
Holds Ben Horowitz