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12 Aug 2022
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Kristin Neff — holds since 2022-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Self-compassion is a productive way to approach distressing thoughts and emotions, and it supports mental and physical well-being. — tap to centre the map on it Self-compassion is a productive way to approach distressing thoughts and emotions, and it supports mental and physical well-being. Last stated 4 years ago
12 Aug 2022
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Kristin Neff — holds since 2022-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The first component of self-compassion is mindfulness: the willingness to turn toward and be aware of pain. — tap to centre the map on it The first component of self-compassion is mindfulness: the willingness to turn toward and be aware of pain. Last stated 4 years ago
10 May 2022
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Kristin Neff — holds since 2022-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Self-compassion can be fierce as well as tender: protecting yourself, speaking up and taking action. — tap to centre the map on it Self-compassion can be fierce as well as tender: protecting yourself, speaking up and taking action. Last stated 4 years ago
10 May 2022
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Kristin Neff — holds since 2022-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The common worries that self-compassion is weak, selfish, self-indulgent or undermines motivation are myths. — tap to centre the map on it The common worries that self-compassion is weak, selfish, self-indulgent or undermines motivation are myths. Last stated 4 years ago
12 Aug 2022
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Kristin Neff — holds since 2022-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Everyone needs a balance of fierce and tender self-compassion, like yin and yang. — tap to centre the map on it Everyone needs a balance of fierce and tender self-compassion, like yin and yang. Last stated 4 years ago
10 May 2022
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Kristin Neff — holds since 2022-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Self-compassion has six elements: self-kindness, common humanity and mindfulness, with less self-judgment, isolation and overidentification. — tap to centre the map on it Self-compassion has six elements: self-kindness, common humanity and mindfulness, with less self-judgment, isolation and overidentification. Last stated 4 years ago
12 Aug 2022
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Kristin Neff — holds since 2022-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People think of compassion only as tender acceptance, though acts like protecting a child are compassion too. — tap to centre the map on it People think of compassion only as tender acceptance, though acts like protecting a child are compassion too. Last stated 4 years ago
10 May 2022
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Kristin Neff — holds since 2022-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Faced with someone's raw suffering, compassion from a step away seems to work better than empathy, which can leave you disabled by their despair. — tap to centre the map on it Faced with someone's raw suffering, compassion from a step away seems to work better than empathy, which can leave you disabled by their despair. Last stated 3 years ago
1 Feb 2024
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Nick Cave — holds since 2024-02-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Abolitionists who felt the slave's wrongs were blind to the equal legal wrongs of their own mothers, wives and sisters — tap to centre the map on it Abolitionists who felt the slave's wrongs were blind to the equal legal wrongs of their own mothers, wives and sisters
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton — holds since c. 1898 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Assuming stupidity rather than malice changes the response: empathy and clarity instead of defensiveness. — tap to centre the map on it Assuming stupidity rather than malice changes the response: empathy and clarity instead of defensiveness. Last stated 2 years ago
16 Nov 2024
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Shane Parrish — holds since 2024-11-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being an excellent programmer is a burden rather than an advantage when learning to work with coding agents. — tap to centre the map on it Being an excellent programmer is a burden rather than an advantage when learning to work with coding agents. Last stated 8 months ago
12 Feb 2026
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2026-02-12 — 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 belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. — tap to centre the map on it A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. Last stated 4 weeks ago
17 Sept 2026
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Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. — tap to centre the map on it A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. Last stated 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck. — tap to centre the map on it A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck. Last stated 4 years ago
9 Aug 2022
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Gary Klein — holds since 2022-08-09 — tap for who they are
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Self-compassion is being supportive toward yourself when you suffer, whether from your own mistakes or from life's challenges.
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Self-compassion is a productive way to approach distressing thoughts and emotions, and it supports mental and physical well-being.
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The first component of self-compassion is mindfulness: the willingness to turn toward and be aware of pain.
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Self-compassion can be fierce as well as tender: protecting yourself, speaking up and taking action.
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The common worries that self-compassion is weak, selfish, self-indulgent or undermines motivation are myths.
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Everyone needs a balance of fierce and tender self-compassion, like yin and yang.
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Self-compassion has six elements: self-kindness, common humanity and mindfulness, with less self-judgment, isolation and overidentification.
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People think of compassion only as tender acceptance, though acts like protecting a child are compassion too.
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Faced with someone's raw suffering, compassion from a step away seems to work better than empathy, which can leave you disabled by their despair.
Holds
Abolitionists who felt the slave's wrongs were blind to the equal legal wrongs of their own mothers, wives and sisters
Last stated c. 1898
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Assuming stupidity rather than malice changes the response: empathy and clarity instead of defensiveness.
Holds
Being an excellent programmer is a burden rather than an advantage when learning to work with coding agents.
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
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A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints.
Holds
A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
Holds
A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck.
Holds