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11 connected korrents · 11 moments from 12 Jun 2008 to 15 Sept 2026.
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Read this korrent: New Year's goals are merely the path toward a person's underlying purpose, not the destination itself.
New Year's goals are merely the path toward a person's underlying purpose, not the destination itself.
Last stated 9 months ago
26 Dec 2025
MM
Mark Manson — holds since 2025-12-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Setting goals makes otherwise-unethical behaviour more likely; goal setting is not bad but has overlooked problems — tap to centre the map on it
Setting goals makes otherwise-unethical behaviour more likely; goal setting is not bad but has overlooked problems
Last stated 18 years ago
12 Jun 2008
MB
Max Bazerman — holds since 2008-06-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Having a goal is the essence of intelligence; a system that only predicts is a behaving system, not an intelligent one. — tap to centre the map on it
Having a goal is the essence of intelligence; a system that only predicts is a behaving system, not an intelligent one.
Last stated a year ago
26 Sept 2025
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Richard Sutton — holds since 2025-09-26 — 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 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 9 months ago
1 Jan 2026
JC
James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation. — tap to centre the map on it
A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation.
Last stated a month ago
19 Aug 2026
KR
Kenneth Reitz — holds since 2026-08-19 — 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 enough to reshape a behavior, because most wants are not strong enough to survive a minor inconvenience.
Last stated 9 months ago
1 Jan 2026
JC
James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A society cannot remove the desire for status, only change what earns it. — tap to centre the map on it
A society cannot remove the desire for status, only change what earns it.
Last stated 4 weeks ago
6 Sept 2026
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Rob Henderson — holds since 2026-09-06 — 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 3 weeks ago
15 Sept 2026
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Knowledge is cheap and easily acquired; what a person actually needs is curiosity, self-efficacy, perseverance, perspective and hope. — tap to centre the map on it
Knowledge is cheap and easily acquired; what a person actually needs is curiosity, self-efficacy, perseverance, perspective and hope.
Last stated 4 years ago
12 Jul 2022
AM
Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2022-07-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Overabundance paralyses motivation and willpower, which is why his wealth will be split among more than a hundred heirs and only reach them as adults. — tap to centre the map on it
Overabundance paralyses motivation and willpower, which is why his wealth will be split among more than a hundred heirs and only reach them as adults.
Last stated a year ago
30 Sept 2025
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Pavel Durov — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
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New Year's goals are merely the path toward a person's underlying purpose, not the destination itself.
Last stated 26 Dec 2025 · 9 months ago
Holds Mark Manson
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Similar wording
Setting goals makes otherwise-unethical behaviour more likely; goal setting is not bad but has overlooked problems
Last stated 12 Jun 2008 · 18 years ago
Holds Max Bazerman
Similar wording
Having a goal is the essence of intelligence; a system that only predicts is a behaving system, not an intelligent one.
Last stated 26 Sept 2025 · a year ago
Holds Richard Sutton
Same subject: motivation
A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out.
Last stated 10 Jan 2024 · 3 years ago
Holds Cate Hall
Same subject: motivation
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 19 Jun 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Aravind Srinivas
Same subject: motivation
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 · 9 months ago
Holds James Clear
Same subject: behavioural science
A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation.
Last stated 19 Aug 2026 · a month ago
Holds Kenneth Reitz
Same subject: behavioural science
A small amount of friction is enough to reshape a behavior, because most wants are not strong enough to survive a minor inconvenience.
Last stated 1 Jan 2026 · 9 months ago
Holds James Clear
Same subject: behavioural science
A society cannot remove the desire for status, only change what earns it.
Last stated 6 Sept 2026 · 4 weeks ago
Holds Rob Henderson
Same subject: discipline
Affirmations are the easiest way to reshape your own mind, the way willpower turns behaviour into habit.
Last stated 15 Sept 2026 · 3 weeks ago
Holds Tobias Lütke
Same subject: discipline
Knowledge is cheap and easily acquired; what a person actually needs is curiosity, self-efficacy, perseverance, perspective and hope.
Last stated 12 Jul 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds Adam Mastroianni
Same subject: discipline
Overabundance paralyses motivation and willpower, which is why his wealth will be split among more than a hundred heirs and only reach them as adults.
Last stated 30 Sept 2025 · a year ago
Holds Pavel Durov