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26 Mar 2024
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Seth Godin — holds since 2024-03-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Some books become bestsellers because their authors buy large numbers of their own copies through anonymous networks to disguise it. — tap to centre the map on it Some books become bestsellers because their authors buy large numbers of their own copies through anonymous networks to disguise it. Last stated 3 years ago
15 Jan 2024
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Andrew Chen — holds since 2024-01-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You should only start a book you believe is going to be great, whatever it turns out to be. — tap to centre the map on it You should only start a book you believe is going to be great, whatever it turns out to be. Last stated 10 months ago
15 Dec 2025
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Michael Lewis — holds since 2025-12-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Writing that deserves a reader's attention is always the product of effort by the person who wrote it. — tap to centre the map on it Writing that deserves a reader's attention is always the product of effort by the person who wrote it. Last stated 2 years ago
31 Aug 2024
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Ted Chiang — holds since 2024-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People who want to become more widely read rarely think about the responsibility that comes with a larger audience. — tap to centre the map on it People who want to become more widely read rarely think about the responsibility that comes with a larger audience. Last stated 10 months ago
9 Dec 2025
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Saloni Dattani — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: No great book has been written by a group; books are as good as they are because they always have a single author. — tap to centre the map on it No great book has been written by a group; books are as good as they are because they always have a single author. Last stated a year ago
18 Sept 2025
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2025-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Even the most commercially successful books are written for a very small group of people rather than for everyone. — tap to centre the map on it Even the most commercially successful books are written for a very small group of people rather than for everyone. Last stated 3 years ago
26 Mar 2024
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Seth Godin — holds since 2024-03-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The traditional book publishing industry is not broken; it is currently growing, driven by online sales, digital formats, and self-publishing. — tap to centre the map on it The traditional book publishing industry is not broken; it is currently growing, driven by online sales, digital formats, and self-publishing. Last stated a year ago
16 Oct 2025
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Paul Millerd — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Book publishing follows a waterfall process: once a book is submitted and printed, it can no longer be revised. — tap to centre the map on it Book publishing follows a waterfall process: once a book is submitted and printed, it can no longer be revised. Last stated 3 years ago
15 Jan 2024
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Andrew Chen — holds since 2024-01-15 — 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 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
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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
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Augustine of Hippo — holds since c. 396–400 CE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Affirmations are the easiest way to reshape your own mind, the way willpower turns behaviour into habit. — tap to centre the map on it Affirmations are the easiest way to reshape your own mind, the way willpower turns behaviour into habit. Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-09-15 — 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
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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 7 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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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
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Gretchen Rubin — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
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Most book authors optimise for the status of being published, chasing bestseller lists and reviews instead of the reader.
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Some books become bestsellers because their authors buy large numbers of their own copies through anonymous networks to disguise it.
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You should only start a book you believe is going to be great, whatever it turns out to be.
Holds
Writing that deserves a reader's attention is always the product of effort by the person who wrote it.
Holds
People who want to become more widely read rarely think about the responsibility that comes with a larger audience.
Holds
No great book has been written by a group; books are as good as they are because they always have a single author.
Holds
Even the most commercially successful books are written for a very small group of people rather than for everyone.
Holds
The traditional book publishing industry is not broken; it is currently growing, driven by online sales, digital formats, and self-publishing.
Holds
Book publishing follows a waterfall process: once a book is submitted and printed, it can no longer be revised.
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 habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline.
Holds
A will indulged becomes lust, lust served becomes habit, and habit unresisted becomes necessity
Last stated c. 396–400 CE
Holds
Affirmations are the easiest way to reshape your own mind, the way willpower turns behaviour into habit.
Holds
Achievement is wonderful when you know why you pursue it, and a trap when you do not
Holds
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.
Holds
An unstarted, unresolved task is more mentally exhausting than almost any other kind of task.
Holds