Inspired by David Perell's tweet - https://twitter.com/david_perell/status/1257484391204352002
Ask HN: Name one idea that changed your life
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#2I just saw a similar tweet thread last night
https://twitter.com/orangebook_/status/1257710884719333376?s...
Some gems in there.
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#3"Before Enlightenment chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment chop wood, carry water".
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#4"Beauty is truth, truth beauty,—that is all
Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know." from Keats' Ode on a Grecian Urn
Realising that honesty and candour is the root of all good things has made me a much better musician and, yes, programmer and businessperson! I don't try to appear impressive or sophisticated any more, just tell the truth and speak sincerely, and it makes life much more manageable
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#5"Nothing is ever personal."
The way people treat you, has nothing to do with you. They are just living out their own stories.
Related idea: "You train others how to treat you." Think reinforcement learning as applied to training a dog. (And I love dogs, have the deepest respect for them). The concept isn't that different when applied to our social interactions.
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#6Nick Cave, on writer's block:
"My advice to you is to change your basic relationship to songwriting. You are not the ‘Great Creator’ of your songs, you are simply their servant, and the songs will come to you when you have adequately prepared yourself to receive them. They are not inside you, unable to get out; rather, they are outside of you, unable to get in."
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#7"Always deliver superlative value, and your customers will take care of you."
Changed everything.
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#8"Do more and more with less and less until you can move a mountain with the push of a button."
Advice I got from a born-low-class turned upper class -- richest man I know (and father of a highschool friend).
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#9Our thoughts are subconsciously motivated
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#10That doing the right thing, even when it seems unfair, even when I shouldn't have to, always works out for the best.
Doing the selfish thing, even if I'm justified, even if it makes sense, ultimately never leads to getting what I want.