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ambition 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 tend to assume their habitual practices achieve what they intend, even without evidence that they do. 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
HK
Henrik Karlsson — holds since 2026-06-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People persist with the method they enjoy rather than the one that is supposed to be best, and that is what decides the outcome. — tap to centre the map on it People persist with the method they enjoy rather than the one that is supposed to be best, and that is what decides the outcome. Last stated 6 years ago
9 Sept 2020
LL
Luca Lampariello — holds since 2020-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Even when advice is understood and believed, people discount it by assuming their own case is the exception. — tap to centre the map on it Even when advice is understood and believed, people discount it by assuming their own case is the exception. Last stated 4 years ago
14 Mar 2023
AM
Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2023-03-14 — 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 3 months ago
22 Jun 2026
HK
Henrik Karlsson — holds since 2026-06-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A large fraction of what the people around you believe is mistaken, and nobody is going to teach you to think for yourself. — tap to centre the map on it A large fraction of what the people around you believe is mistaken, and nobody is going to teach you to think for yourself. Last stated 8 years ago
by 5 Jul 2018
PC
Patrick Collison — holds since 2018-07-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Breaking through a skill plateau requires unlearning beliefs and conventions that are wrong or narrower than assumed. — tap to centre the map on it Breaking through a skill plateau requires unlearning beliefs and conventions that are wrong or narrower than assumed. Last stated 4 years ago
9 Aug 2022
GK
Gary Klein — holds since 2022-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every action a person takes is the output of a reward-against-effort calculation the brain runs, and most of that calculation happens below awareness. — tap to centre the map on it Every action a person takes is the output of a reward-against-effort calculation the brain runs, and most of that calculation happens below awareness. Last stated 4 weeks ago
24 Aug 2026
MH
Masud Husain — holds since 2026-08-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Copying the consensus drags you towards the average, and average is not good enough — so you have to make the decisions that make sense to you even when you are completely alone in them. — tap to centre the map on it Copying the consensus drags you towards the average, and average is not good enough — so you have to make the decisions that make sense to you even when you are completely alone in them. Last stated a month ago
7 Aug 2026
MH
Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being told to be realistic about your ambitions is how ambitions fail; the boundaries people accept about what they can do are the ones that stop them. — tap to centre the map on it Being told to be realistic about your ambitions is how ambitions fail; the boundaries people accept about what they can do are the ones that stop them. Last stated 4 weeks ago
24 Aug 2026
MH
Masud Husain — holds since 2026-08-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A beginner cannot learn from material made for native speakers: at the start, authentic media is noise. — tap to centre the map on it A beginner cannot learn from material made for native speakers: at the start, authentic media is noise. Last stated 2 months ago
by 20 Jul 2026
SK
Steve Kaufmann — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A language is a set of skills to be built, not a body of facts to be known. — tap to centre the map on it A language is a set of skills to be built, not a body of facts to be known. Last stated 5 years ago
19 Aug 2021
LL
Luca Lampariello — holds since 2021-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A method you hate will end in burnout however well it works for other people, so it should be abandoned rather than endured. — tap to centre the map on it A method you hate will end in burnout however well it works for other people, so it should be abandoned rather than endured. Last stated 6 years ago
9 Sept 2020
LL
Luca Lampariello — holds since 2020-09-09 — 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
CH
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
AS
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: "Evidence-based therapy" is a branding term rather than a scientific one, and in practice it is a code word for "not psychodynamic". — tap to centre the map on it "Evidence-based therapy" is a branding term rather than a scientific one, and in practice it is a code word for "not psychodynamic". Last stated 13 years ago
2 Oct 2013
JS
Jonathan Shedler — holds since 2013-10-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A therapy is only shown to be more effective if it is compared against another treatment intended to help, not against a control nobody expected to work. — tap to centre the map on it A therapy is only shown to be more effective if it is compared against another treatment intended to help, not against a control nobody expected to work. Last stated 2 years ago
11 Sept 2024
SM
Scott D. Miller — holds since 2024-09-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Action comes before motivation: you do first and feel afterwards, not the other way round. — tap to centre the map on it Action comes before motivation: you do first and feel afterwards, not the other way round. Last stated 12 months ago
30 Sept 2025
LF
Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
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People tend to assume their habitual practices achieve what they intend, even without evidence that they do.
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People persist with the method they enjoy rather than the one that is supposed to be best, and that is what decides the outcome.
Holds
Even when advice is understood and believed, people discount it by assuming their own case is the exception.
Holds
Living according to one's values long-term requires turning the realization into a habit, not just having the insight.
Holds
A large fraction of what the people around you believe is mistaken, and nobody is going to teach you to think for yourself.
Holds
Breaking through a skill plateau requires unlearning beliefs and conventions that are wrong or narrower than assumed.
Holds
Every action a person takes is the output of a reward-against-effort calculation the brain runs, and most of that calculation happens below awareness.
Holds
Copying the consensus drags you towards the average, and average is not good enough — so you have to make the decisions that make sense to you even when you are completely alone in them.
Holds
Being told to be realistic about your ambitions is how ambitions fail; the boundaries people accept about what they can do are the ones that stop them.
Holds
A beginner cannot learn from material made for native speakers: at the start, authentic media is noise.
Holds
A language is a set of skills to be built, not a body of facts to be known.
Holds
A method you hate will end in burnout however well it works for other people, so it should be abandoned rather than endured.
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
"Evidence-based therapy" is a branding term rather than a scientific one, and in practice it is a code word for "not psychodynamic".
Holds
A therapy is only shown to be more effective if it is compared against another treatment intended to help, not against a control nobody expected to work.
Holds
Action comes before motivation: you do first and feel afterwards, not the other way round.
Holds