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← People succeed through a balance of their own efforts and their circumstances
17 connected korrents · 17 moments from 9 Mar 1776 to 12 Sept 2026.
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behavioural science Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: People succeed through a balance of their own efforts and their circumstances People succeed through a balance of their own efforts and their circumstances Last stated 17 years ago
6 Nov 2009
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Alice Schroeder — holds since 2009-11-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Since fortune changes and people keep to their ways, people succeed while the two agree and fail when they diverge — tap to centre the map on it Since fortune changes and people keep to their ways, people succeed while the two agree and fail when they diverge
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Niccolò Machiavelli — holds since c. 1513–1514 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There are right people for right companies at the right time. — tap to centre the map on it There are right people for right companies at the right time. Last stated 2 months ago
9 Aug 2026
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Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: By pursuing their own interest, people frequently serve society better than when they set out to serve it — tap to centre the map on it By pursuing their own interest, people frequently serve society better than when they set out to serve it Last stated 251 years ago
9 Mar 1776
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Adam Smith — holds since 1776-03-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People tend to assume their habitual practices achieve what they intend, even without evidence that they do. — tap to centre the map on it People tend to assume their habitual practices achieve what they intend, even without evidence that they do. Last stated 3 months ago
22 Jun 2026
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Henrik Karlsson — holds since 2026-06-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Whether a more equal distribution of wealth is attainable is uncertain; if it is not, Providence is cruel — tap to centre the map on it Whether a more equal distribution of wealth is attainable is uncertain; if it is not, Providence is cruel Last stated 133 years ago
10 May 1893
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Rabindranath Tagore — holds since 1893-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The low-effort path tends to win in the moment even when the higher-effort path is the one someone actually wanted. — tap to centre the map on it The low-effort path tends to win in the moment even when the higher-effort path is the one someone actually wanted. Last stated 4 months ago
17 Jun 2026
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Elio Struyf — holds since 2026-06-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most people never sit down to decide what success or "enough" would look like for them, and so end up chasing growth indiscriminately. — tap to centre the map on it Most people never sit down to decide what success or "enough" would look like for them, and so end up chasing growth indiscriminately. Last stated a month ago
28 Aug 2026
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Ryan Holiday — holds since 2026-08-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: What we achieve depends less on how much time we have than on how we use it — tap to centre the map on it What we achieve depends less on how much time we have than on how we use it Last stated 160 years ago
1 Feb 1867
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John Stuart Mill — holds since 1867-02-01 — 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 8 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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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
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William MacAskill — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it. — tap to centre the map on it A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it. Last stated 2 years ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — 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
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James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Decades of warnings about an AI apocalypse do not justify much concern today. — tap to centre the map on it Decades of warnings about an AI apocalypse do not justify much concern today. Last stated 3 weeks ago
12 Sept 2026
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Paul Ford — holds since 2026-09-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Deliberately shifting a culture is far harder now that everyone can personalise their media and skip past anything they dislike. — tap to centre the map on it Deliberately shifting a culture is far harder now that everyone can personalise their media and skip past anything they dislike. Last stated a year ago
1 Jul 2025
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Alice Evans — holds since 2025-07-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Ideas that first circulate in private group chats often become mainstream public opinion. — tap to centre the map on it Ideas that first circulate in private group chats often become mainstream public opinion. Last stated 2 years ago
19 May 2024
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Sriram Krishnan — holds since 2024-05-19 — tap for who they are
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People succeed through a balance of their own efforts and their circumstances
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Since fortune changes and people keep to their ways, people succeed while the two agree and fail when they diverge
Last stated c. 1513–1514
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There are right people for right companies at the right time.
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By pursuing their own interest, people frequently serve society better than when they set out to serve it
Holds
People tend to assume their habitual practices achieve what they intend, even without evidence that they do.
Holds
Whether a more equal distribution of wealth is attainable is uncertain; if it is not, Providence is cruel
Holds
The low-effort path tends to win in the moment even when the higher-effort path is the one someone actually wanted.
Holds
Most people never sit down to decide what success or "enough" would look like for them, and so end up chasing growth indiscriminately.
Holds
What we achieve depends less on how much time we have than on how we use it
Holds
"If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company.
Holds
A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us.
Holds
A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it.
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 habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline.
Holds
Decades of warnings about an AI apocalypse do not justify much concern today.
Holds
Deliberately shifting a culture is far harder now that everyone can personalise their media and skip past anything they dislike.
Holds
Ideas that first circulate in private group chats often become mainstream public opinion.
Holds