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17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 29 Jul 2021 to 14 Sept 2026.
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Psychotherapy 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: Skipping the struggle in a task also means skipping the growth that struggle would have produced. Skipping the struggle in a task also means skipping the growth that struggle would have produced. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Aug 2026
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Ann Handley — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The valuable skill is stopping and recovering while the work is still unfinished, not the capacity to push yourself harder. — tap to centre the map on it The valuable skill is stopping and recovering while the work is still unfinished, not the capacity to push yourself harder. Last stated 5 years ago
by 29 Jul 2021
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Oliver Burkeman — holds since 2021-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The struggle of making something is not an obstacle in front of the work; it is where the meaning comes from. — tap to centre the map on it The struggle of making something is not an obstacle in front of the work; it is where the meaning comes from. Last stated 3 years ago
10 Aug 2023
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Nick Cave — holds since 2023-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Competition drives skill, and sparing young people the struggle only defers it. — tap to centre the map on it Competition drives skill, and sparing young people the struggle only defers it. Last stated a year ago
30 Sept 2025
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Pursuing efficiency pushes attention onto measurable factors and away from the psychological ones where the larger gains are available. — tap to centre the map on it Pursuing efficiency pushes attention onto measurable factors and away from the psychological ones where the larger gains are available. Last stated 10 months ago
9 Dec 2025
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Rory Sutherland — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Trying to shortcut past necessary personal work always backfires, and real progress requires confronting oneself directly. — tap to centre the map on it Trying to shortcut past necessary personal work always backfires, and real progress requires confronting oneself directly. Last stated 3 weeks ago
14 Sept 2026
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Ava Huang — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Success in growth is the output of a lot of failures, so the real constraint is how much time you have left to fail in. — tap to centre the map on it Success in growth is the output of a lot of failures, so the real constraint is how much time you have left to fail in. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jan 2025
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Elena Verna — holds since 2025-01-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A skill goes to waste only when insecurity or outside pressure stops someone from pursuing it, not merely by going unused. — tap to centre the map on it A skill goes to waste only when insecurity or outside pressure stops someone from pursuing it, not merely by going unused. Last stated 7 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Mari Andrew — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Effort that produces no visible improvement is being stored rather than wasted, because results arrive at a threshold instead of steadily. — tap to centre the map on it Effort that produces no visible improvement is being stored rather than wasted, because results arrive at a threshold instead of steadily. 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: “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. — tap to centre the map on it “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Blake Scholl — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. — tap to centre the map on it A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. — tap to centre the map on it A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. Last stated 4 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible. — tap to centre the map on it "Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible. Last stated 3 years ago
25 Oct 2023
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Anton Howes — holds since 2023-10-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves. — tap to centre the map on it A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves. Last stated 2 months ago
21 Jul 2026
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Ruxandra Teslo — holds since 2026-07-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A codec does not really exist until everyone can decode it. — tap to centre the map on it A codec does not really exist until everyone can decode it. Last stated 4 months ago
31 May 2026
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Jean-Baptiste Kempf — holds since 2026-05-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A comedy world cannot run on jokes alone: forty hours of humour needs story, heart and drama underneath it or it stops working. — tap to centre the map on it A comedy world cannot run on jokes alone: forty hours of humour needs story, heart and drama underneath it or it stops working. Last stated 11 months ago
31 Oct 2025
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Dan Houser — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A game is a machine built around uncertainty. — tap to centre the map on it A game is a machine built around uncertainty. Last stated 11 months ago
3 Nov 2025
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Raph Koster — holds since 2025-11-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A game is an equation between two personalities, the world's and the protagonist's, and the friction between them is where the experience comes from. — tap to centre the map on it A game is an equation between two personalities, the world's and the protagonist's, and the friction between them is where the experience comes from. Last stated 11 months ago
31 Oct 2025
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Dan Houser — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
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Skipping the struggle in a task also means skipping the growth that struggle would have produced.
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The valuable skill is stopping and recovering while the work is still unfinished, not the capacity to push yourself harder.
Holds
The struggle of making something is not an obstacle in front of the work; it is where the meaning comes from.
Holds
Competition drives skill, and sparing young people the struggle only defers it.
Holds
Pursuing efficiency pushes attention onto measurable factors and away from the psychological ones where the larger gains are available.
Holds
Trying to shortcut past necessary personal work always backfires, and real progress requires confronting oneself directly.
Holds
Success in growth is the output of a lot of failures, so the real constraint is how much time you have left to fail in.
Holds
A skill goes to waste only when insecurity or outside pressure stops someone from pursuing it, not merely by going unused.
Holds
Effort that produces no visible improvement is being stored rather than wasted, because results arrive at a threshold instead of steadily.
Holds
“Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now.
Holds
A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero.
Holds
A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use.
Holds
"Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible.
Holds
A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves.
Holds
A codec does not really exist until everyone can decode it.
Holds
A comedy world cannot run on jokes alone: forty hours of humour needs story, heart and drama underneath it or it stops working.
Holds
A game is a machine built around uncertainty.
Holds
A game is an equation between two personalities, the world's and the protagonist's, and the friction between them is where the experience comes from.
Holds