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discipline 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: The best careers are apprenticeship or self-taught careers, because society has not yet figured out how to train and automate them. The best careers are apprenticeship or self-taught careers, because society has not yet figured out how to train and automate them. Last stated 7 years ago
28 Dec 2019
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Naval Ravikant — holds since 2019-12-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A career is not built by searching for jobs but by accumulating a reputation slowly, so that when you become available the opportunities come to you. — tap to centre the map on it A career is not built by searching for jobs but by accumulating a reputation slowly, so that when you become available the opportunities come to you. Last stated 6 months ago
1 Apr 2026
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Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Young people should not think in terms of a career at all: a career is imposed on you, while a calling comes from within and transcends it. — tap to centre the map on it Young people should not think in terms of a career at all: a career is imposed on you, while a calling comes from within and transcends it. Last stated 3 years ago
1 Sept 2023
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Neri Oxman — holds since 2023-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Specific knowledge is found by pursuing your innate talents, curiosity and passion, not by training for the hottest job. — tap to centre the map on it Specific knowledge is found by pursuing your innate talents, curiosity and passion, not by training for the hottest job. Last stated 7 years ago
28 Dec 2019
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Naval Ravikant — holds since 2019-12-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A slot machine triggers the brain’s learning and curiosity pathways while teaching nothing, and that one-way exchange is what makes it contemptuous of the player. — tap to centre the map on it A slot machine triggers the brain’s learning and curiosity pathways while teaching nothing, and that one-way exchange is what makes it contemptuous of the player. Last stated 13 years ago
3 Jul 2013
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Raph Koster — holds since 2013-07-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Acquiring insight into how things work is a worthwhile effort in itself, not only for any payoff — tap to centre the map on it Acquiring insight into how things work is a worthwhile effort in itself, not only for any payoff Last stated 19 years ago
17 Oct 2007
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Peter Bevelin — holds since 2007-10-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Advancing in life depends more on what one learns later than on what one already knows — tap to centre the map on it Advancing in life depends more on what one learns later than on what one already knows Last stated 19 years ago
13 May 2007
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Charlie Munger — holds since 2007-05-13 — 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 feeling outlasts the memory of what caused it: amnesic patients stayed sad long after they had forgotten the sad film they were shown. — tap to centre the map on it A feeling outlasts the memory of what caused it: amnesic patients stayed sad long after they had forgotten the sad film they were shown. Last stated 2 months ago
17 Aug 2026
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Ralph Adolphs — holds since 2026-08-17 — 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: A person cannot expect to find lasting balance between conflicting parts of their psychology. — tap to centre the map on it A person cannot expect to find lasting balance between conflicting parts of their psychology. Last stated 4 months ago
11 Jun 2026
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Sasha Chapin — holds since 2026-06-11 — tap for who they are
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The best careers are apprenticeship or self-taught careers, because society has not yet figured out how to train and automate them.
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A career is not built by searching for jobs but by accumulating a reputation slowly, so that when you become available the opportunities come to you.
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Young people should not think in terms of a career at all: a career is imposed on you, while a calling comes from within and transcends it.
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Specific knowledge is found by pursuing your innate talents, curiosity and passion, not by training for the hottest job.
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A slot machine triggers the brain’s learning and curiosity pathways while teaching nothing, and that one-way exchange is what makes it contemptuous of the player.
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Acquiring insight into how things work is a worthwhile effort in itself, not only for any payoff
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Advancing in life depends more on what one learns later than on what one already knows
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A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out.
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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.
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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 feeling outlasts the memory of what caused it: amnesic patients stayed sad long after they had forgotten the sad film they were shown.
Holds
A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline.
Holds
A person cannot expect to find lasting balance between conflicting parts of their psychology.
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