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Re: Ask HN: What's the most life-changing blog post you've ever read?

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Post by lemoid »

https://govleaders.org/rickover.htm

I remember reading this first time in early twenties - it was mindblowing. After several years I can say that many things I’ve expierenced, noticed and learned are mentioned somewhere along these lines.

‚One must permit his people the freedom to seek added work and greater responsibility. In my organization, there are no formal job descriptions or organizational charts. Responsibilities are defined in a general way, so that people are not circumscribed. All are permitted to do as they think best and to go to anyone and anywhere for help. Each person then is limited only by his own ability.’

Re: Ask HN: What's the most life-changing blog post you've ever read?

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Post by bemmu »

shaneos wrote: post #20

Aphantasia: How it feels to be blind in your mind By Blake Ross https://m.facebook.com/nt/screen/?params=%7B%22note_id%22%3A... Before reading this post I had no idea I had aphantasia and thought everyone else was the same as me, unable to see anything when they closed their eyes. This helped me understand myself and my relationships so much better than ever before. Thanks Blake!

I still can’t quite believe there are people who can see clear images in their minds. Maybe it’s more a matter of how you report your experience?

I’m very conscious of how poor my mental images are, but maybe with a little less introspection I would also say I have great mental imagery.

Re: Ask HN: What's the most life-changing blog post you've ever read?

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Post by hrnnnnnn »

lemoid wrote: post #22

https://govleaders.org/rickover.htm I remember reading this first time in early twenties - it was mindblowing. After several years I can say that many things I’ve expierenced, noticed and learned are mentioned somewhere along these lines. ‚One must permit his people the freedom to seek added work and greater responsibility. In my organization, there are no formal job descriptions or organizational charts. Responsibil…

Working link: https://govleaders.org/rickover.htm

Re: Ask HN: What's the most life-changing blog post you've ever read?

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Post by lemoid »

hrnnnnnn wrote: post #25
lemoid wrote: post #22

https://govleaders.org/rickover.htm I remember reading this first time in early twenties - it was mindblowing. After several years I can say that many things I’ve expierenced, noticed and learned are mentioned somewhere along these lines. ‚One must permit his people the freedom to seek added work and greater responsibility. In my organization, there are no formal job descriptions or organizational charts. Responsibil…

Working link: https://govleaders.org/rickover.htm

Edited, thanks

Re: Ask HN: What's the most life-changing blog post you've ever read?

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Post by hawski »

I know that it is tempting to paste a link to your favorite blog post, but I would like to encourage you to post really life-changing posts. If you post "maybe not" or "not really" maybe refrain from posting? Otherwise it will be just another popularity contest of random blog posts, we have more of them than those from the title I believe. It's okay for the thread to be short.

Not a GP. The opinion is my own.

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