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Read this korrent: Successful musicians often find that fame and wealth do not satisfy their internal needs.
Successful musicians often find that fame and wealth do not satisfy their internal needs.
Last stated 3 weeks ago
12 Oct 2026
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Bob Lefsetz — holds since 2026-10-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Wealth can lead to isolation if not managed carefully — tap to centre the map on it
Wealth can lead to isolation if not managed carefully
Last stated a month ago
28 Sept 2026
PL
Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-09-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Businesses that reach the right size often ruin what was great about them by pushing for more instead of being content there. — tap to centre the map on it
Businesses that reach the right size often ruin what was great about them by pushing for more instead of being content there.
Last stated 9 months ago
15 Feb 2026
JF
Jason Fried — holds since 2026-02-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most extremely successful people are not introspective, and their extremes do not bring lasting personal happiness. — tap to centre the map on it
Most extremely successful people are not introspective, and their extremes do not bring lasting personal happiness.
Last stated 8 months ago
20 Mar 2026
AW
Andrew Wilkinson — holds since 2026-03-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Some pain is legitimate on the way to greatness, but if pain dominates the experience, the approach is wrong. — tap to centre the map on it
Some pain is legitimate on the way to greatness, but if pain dominates the experience, the approach is wrong.
Last stated 4 months ago
16 Jul 2026
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Brad Stulberg — holds since 2026-07-16 — 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 2 months ago
28 Aug 2026
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Ryan Holiday — holds since 2026-08-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Contentment with what one has does not require great wealth — some billionaires lack it while many ordinary people never lose it. — tap to centre the map on it
Contentment with what one has does not require great wealth — some billionaires lack it while many ordinary people never lose it.
Last stated 2 months ago
28 Aug 2026
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Ryan Holiday — holds since 2026-08-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The value of an audience does not grow anything like linearly with its size, so a handful of people who genuinely love the work is enough. — tap to centre the map on it
The value of an audience does not grow anything like linearly with its size, so a handful of people who genuinely love the work is enough.
Last stated 3 years ago
1 Jul 2023
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Paul Graham — holds since 2023-07-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Fame, money and pleasure, sought to fill an inner emptiness, bring a brief satisfaction that never lasts and is never enough. — tap to centre the map on it
Fame, money and pleasure, sought to fill an inner emptiness, bring a brief satisfaction that never lasts and is never enough.
Last stated 12 years ago
20 Jul 2014
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Arthur C. Brooks — holds since 2014-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Follow your skill" is better advice for young people than "follow your passion". — tap to centre the map on it
"Follow your skill" is better advice for young people than "follow your passion".
Last stated 10 months ago
9 Jan 2026
AB
Andrew Bosworth — holds since 2026-01-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Proxy action" - an easy task that feels like progress - lets people avoid the hard work of actually making progress. — tap to centre the map on it
"Proxy action" - an easy task that feels like progress - lets people avoid the hard work of actually making progress.
Last stated 2 months ago
8 Sept 2026
JF
Jason Feifer — holds since 2026-09-08 — 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 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 10 months ago
1 Jan 2026
JC
James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A will indulged becomes lust, lust served becomes habit, and habit unresisted becomes necessity — tap to centre the map on it
A will indulged becomes lust, lust served becomes habit, and habit unresisted becomes necessity
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Augustine of Hippo — holds since c. 396–400 CE — 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 2 months ago
15 Sept 2026
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A life spent in comfort, certainty and convenience is the most damning way a person can live. — tap to centre the map on it
A life spent in comfort, certainty and convenience is the most damning way a person can live.
Last stated a month ago
27 Sept 2026
MP
Maria Popova — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Generosity is an antidote to fear: people get hung up on how risky a brave act feels and fail to focus on how generous it is. — tap to centre the map on it
Generosity is an antidote to fear: people get hung up on how risky a brave act feels and fail to focus on how generous it is.
Last stated 3 years ago
1 Apr 2024
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Seth Godin — holds since 2024-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Seeing what is wrong in the world, rather than living in a bubble, pushes people to want to be a light in it — tap to centre the map on it
Seeing what is wrong in the world, rather than living in a bubble, pushes people to want to be a light in it
Last stated 7 years ago
9 Oct 2019
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Rihanna — holds since 2019-10-09 — tap for who they are
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Successful musicians often find that fame and wealth do not satisfy their internal needs.
Last stated 12 Oct 2026 · 3 weeks ago
Holds Bob Lefsetz
Read this korrent →
Similar wording
Wealth can lead to isolation if not managed carefully
Last stated 28 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Pieter Levels
Similar wording
Businesses that reach the right size often ruin what was great about them by pushing for more instead of being content there.
Last stated 15 Feb 2026 · 9 months ago
Holds Jason Fried
Similar wording
Most extremely successful people are not introspective, and their extremes do not bring lasting personal happiness.
Last stated 20 Mar 2026 · 8 months ago
Holds Andrew Wilkinson
Similar wording
Some pain is legitimate on the way to greatness, but if pain dominates the experience, the approach is wrong.
Last stated 16 Jul 2026 · 4 months ago
Holds Brad Stulberg
Similar wording
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 28 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Ryan Holiday
Similar wording
Contentment with what one has does not require great wealth — some billionaires lack it while many ordinary people never lose it.
Last stated 28 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Ryan Holiday
Similar wording
The value of an audience does not grow anything like linearly with its size, so a handful of people who genuinely love the work is enough.
Last stated 1 Jul 2023 · 3 years ago
Holds Paul Graham
Similar wording
Fame, money and pleasure, sought to fill an inner emptiness, bring a brief satisfaction that never lasts and is never enough.
Last stated 20 Jul 2014 · 12 years ago
Holds Arthur C. Brooks
Same subject: motivation
"Follow your skill" is better advice for young people than "follow your passion".
Last stated 9 Jan 2026 · 10 months ago
Holds Andrew Bosworth
Same subject: motivation
"Proxy action" - an easy task that feels like progress - lets people avoid the hard work of actually making progress.
Last stated 8 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Jason Feifer
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: discipline
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 · 10 months ago
Holds James Clear
Same subject: discipline
A will indulged becomes lust, lust served becomes habit, and habit unresisted becomes necessity
Last stated c. 396–400 CE
Holds Augustine of Hippo
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 · 2 months ago
Holds Tobias Lütke
Same subject: agency
A life spent in comfort, certainty and convenience is the most damning way a person can live.
Last stated 27 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Maria Popova
Same subject: agency
Generosity is an antidote to fear: people get hung up on how risky a brave act feels and fail to focus on how generous it is.
Last stated 1 Apr 2024 · 3 years ago
Holds Seth Godin
Same subject: agency
Seeing what is wrong in the world, rather than living in a bubble, pushes people to want to be a light in it
Last stated 9 Oct 2019 · 7 years ago
Holds Rihanna