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THREAD: 10 significant lies you're told about the world.

On startups, writing, and your career:

People don't have short attention spans:

• They finish 3 hour Joe Rogan episodes.
• They binge 14 hour shows.

They have short *consideration spans:* they must be hooked quickly.

Point: Don't fear making great, in-depth content. But, ensure your first minute is incredible.

In observing friends who’ve sold startups and made millions:

After a year, they’re back to toying with their old side projects.

They used their money to buy a nice home and eat well.

That’s it. They’re otherwise back to who they were.

Point: Aim to be fulfilled, not rich.

Reading many books is the most socially accepted vanity metric for adults.

You get zero kudos for reading 100 books a year.

You get massive kudos for learning efficiently and making interesting things.

Bloggers who post frequently (2x/wk) are rarely worth reading consistently.

I read for insights. And no writer can generate profound insights on a fixed schedule.

I aggregate writers who publish sporadically. When they post, they truly have something to say.

The world is not run by exceptional people.

This is the hidden reason for imposter syndrome.

We mistakenly think imposter syndrome is due to low confidence/anxiety.

No, it’s caused by not accepting that your new, world-class peers aren’t that special. It’s mostly discipline.

Success isn't an end state. Success is having the freedom to focus on the grind you actually enjoy.

Most people should spend way less energy trying to get rich and way more energy building a tight-knit friend group that will be with them until old age.

"You should work your butt off in your 20s."

This misses the point.

Your primary goal isn't to work hard. Your goal is to build leverage.

How? Start with delegation:

"Find someone who can do what you do at 70% the success. Teach them the extra 10% and be okay with 80%."

Beware signing up for tools that can read your email. This includes inbox apps and Chrome extensions.

You're giving a team of 20-year-olds access to the equivalent of your ID, bank vault, and diary combined.

Online privacy is an illusion.

If you construct your identity on what you’re a fan of (sports, media, brands), you’re a vessel. You’re lending out ownership over your identity.

Instead, if you construct your identity on the things you create, you’re a craftsperson—someone who keeps refining who they are.

Most friends aren't friends. They're acquaintances.

Friends phone you out-of-the-blue because they want to hear your voice. Friends would drive you to the emergency room at 3 AM.

Friends are the family you choose, and they're key to happiness in old age.

Invest in good people.

And the biggest lie there is.

-Julian Shapiro

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~ Bianca Sparacino, "The Strength In Our Scars"

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The poor and undereducated, especially those living in rich nations, are most susceptible to the problem of compulsive overconsumption. They have easy access to high-reward, high-potency, high-novelty drugs at the same time that they lack access to meaningful work, safe housing, quality education, affordable health care, and race and class equality before the law. This creates a dangerous nexus of addiction risk.

Dopamine Nation

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romanticise your life, take pretty pictures, feel like the main character, light up a candle, read books, go for a walk, dance to your favourite music, buy yourself presents, do whatever you want, be happy - this is your life, don’t let anyone take it from you

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Ivan Pavlov, who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1904, demonstrated that dogs reflexively salivate when presented with a slab of meat. When the presentation of meat is consistently paired with the sound of a buzzer, the dogs salivate when they hear the buzzer, even if no meat is immediately forthcoming. The interpretation is that the dogs have learned to associate the slab of meat, a natural reward, with the buzzer, a conditioned cue. What’s happening in the brain?

By inserting a detection probe into a rat’s brain, neuroscientists can demonstrate that dopamine is released in the brain in response to the conditioned cue (e.g., a buzzer, metronome, light) well before the reward itself is ingested (e.g., cocaine injection). The pre-reward dopamine spike in response to the conditioned cue explains the anticipatory pleasure we experience when we know good things are coming.

Dopamine Nation

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How do I tell you I love you without choking on the words?

Growing up, I never heard my family say 'I love you'. It was something people confessed in films and books and not what mother said to us or father told my mother. I love you was an exotic bird that existed somewhere in the world- too far away from us. I love you was a weakness that required immeasurable strength.

So, I pour my love in the morning coffee. And in the evening, I peel an orange for you, I love you. And I send you 15 cat pictures an hour, I love you and I hope you see it. And I text you good morning at the same time everyday, I love you, I love you, I love you. And until I learn to swallow it and live in it and whisper it, I hope you see how much I love you.

-Ritika Jyala, excerpt from The world is a sphere of ice and our hands are made of fire

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Few Takeaways from the Book Atomic Habits:

Start small: Instead of trying to overhaul your entire life at once, focus on making small, achievable changes that will eventually add up to big results. For example, if you want to start exercising regularly, start by doing a few push-ups or jumping jacks each day and gradually increase the amount over time.

Make it a habit: The key to success is to make the desired behavior a habit, so that it becomes automatic and effortless. One way to do this is to use the "habit loop," which consists of a trigger, a routine, and a reward. For example, if you want to start meditating, you might set an alarm on your phone as a trigger, spend 5 minutes meditating as the routine, and reward yourself with a piece of dark chocolate afterwards.

Track your progress: It's important to keep track of your progress so that you can see how far you've come and how much further you have to go. One way to do this is to use a habit tracker, which can be as simple as a piece of paper or a spreadsheet where you record each time you complete the desired behavior.

Get accountability: It can be helpful to have someone else hold you accountable for your habits, such as a friend, family member, or coach. You can also use a habit tracking app or website that allows you to share your progress with others and receive support and encouragement.

Celebrate your successes: It's important to celebrate your successes along the way, even if they are small. This will help you stay motivated and keep moving forward. For example, if you've been sticking to your exercise routine for a month, you might reward yourself with a new workout outfit or a massage.


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All About Love is a book by Bell Hooks that explores the concept of love from various angles. Here are a few actionable examples from the book:

Challenge the idea that love is only romantic or sexual. Hooks suggests that we expand our understanding of love to include platonic, familial, and self-love as well.

Practice forgiveness. Hooks argues that forgiveness is a crucial component of love, and that it is essential for healing and moving forward in relationships.

Engage in self-care. Hooks emphasizes the importance of taking care of oneself in order to be able to fully give and receive love. This includes taking care of one's physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

Communicate openly and honestly. Hooks encourages readers to communicate their needs and boundaries in relationships, and to actively listen to and validate the experiences of others.

Take responsibility for your own happiness. Hooks argues that we are responsible for our own happiness, and that we should not rely on others to make us happy. Instead, we should focus on cultivating joy and fulfillment within ourselves.


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November, 1936
Journals of Anais Nin 1934-1939
[volume 2] 


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– Billy-Ray Belcourt, A History of My Brief Body

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Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore, “On Writing On Your Own Terms”


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John Kaag, Hiking with Nietzsche 

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You lie in bed for hours staring at the ceiling, thinking how outside, all these people are living their lives while you’re just stuck here, too scared to even get up and face the world for one morning.

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Kafka said “all the love in the world is useless when there is total lack of understanding” and I think more people need to understand that

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