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“Just came across this weekly sprint update template from @ycombinator Feels like this sort of fast, informal accountability + reporting would be suuuper useful to a lot of people who have just started working on something new” I like this weekly update format: Are you launched? How many weeks till launch? How many customers did you talk to last week & what did you learn from them 1-10 what is your morale What has most improved your primary metric What is your biggest obstacle right now What are your top 1-3 goals for next week A great list of highly focused questions for any founder.

"Never argue. In society nothing must be discussed; give only results." (Benjamin Disraeli, 1804–1881)— Robert Greene (@RobertGreene) August 15, 2022

“There are two kinds of fame: 1) Kim Kardashian Fame: You're famous for being famous, so everybody knows who you are. 2) Charlie Munger Fame: A small number of people deeply respect how you think, but most people wouldn't stop if they saw you on the street. Choose Munger fame.”

“Twitter is fun because you get to be like, “Ducks are good” and someone in your mentions will go, “Um, I’m sorry but my brother is married to a duck scientist and this is a harmful view” and then someone else pops up going, “Your silence about horses is extremely telling””

When you meet a swordsman, draw your sword: Do not recite poetry to one who is not a poet.— Robert Greene (@RobertGreene) July 31, 2022

This second edition of Paul Silvia's popular guide offers practical, light-hearted advice to help academics become more productive writers.

“New and only life goal just dropped”

My journal provides me an anchor to the person that I was and hints at the person I'm becoming. And on days when I need it, it reminds me that I'm doing my best and to find peace with that.— dendronhq (@dendronhq) August 5, 2022

“twitter is free because you pay with your mental health”

From the 📕A gentle reminder, by Bianca Sparacino pic.twitter.com/T9GjSccHDY— Tina Roth Eisenberg (@swissmiss) July 25, 2022，强大的人也应该被保护

“Most people suck at storytelling. Here’s an easy trick for telling better stories:”

who's got the best twitter bio? Carl Icahn is pretty good.. pic.twitter.com/xoKCtmqW9p— Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) July 26, 2022

“@jaltma I've heard (and thus used) the phrase "batteries included" and "batteries not included" to describe this. Best link I can find is https://t.co/7hb6J0DW99”

writing

Writing isn't what you do after you have an idea. It's how you develop an inkling into an insight.Turning thoughts into words sharpens reasoning. What's fuzzy in your head is clear on the page."I'm not a writer" shouldn't stop you from writing. Writing is a tool for thinking. pic.twitter.com/nqRT3gKX9l— Adam Grant (@AdamMGrant) July 24, 2022

Three forms of death, from David Eagleman:1. When your body stops working.2. When you actually die. 3. When your name is spoken for the last time.— Morgan Housel (@morganhousel) July 24, 2022

The Art of Peace (Shambhala Classics) - Kindle edition by Ueshiba, Morihei, Stevens, John. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Art of Peace (Shambhala Classics).

“Writing advice: Start somewhere, almost anywhere, with 1 line describing something or someone you can see. It will probably suck. Squint at it. Then write 1 more line, and 1 more. Keep your butt in the damn chair. Write 1 more line, then another. Tell us more. Use your senses.”

1. We're focused on narrative powerStories rule the world. For startups, a great story can help attract capital, talent, and customers. Our mission is to help epic founders create and capitalize on this power. pic.twitter.com/t2sGKsBCoR— Mario Gabriele (🦊, 💭) (@mariogabriele) July 10, 2022

Sometimes you should burn bridges to signal you can start fires.— Illimitable Man Bot • Red Pill (@IllimitableBot) July 9, 2022

The clock's not your friend, he works against you and in spite of you, and yet he harbours no hate for you, he is merely cold, indifferent and meticulous.When people behave like clocks, we call them high functioning autists. Or psychopaths.— Illimitable Man Bot • Red Pill (@IllimitableBot) July 9, 2022

“On this day in 2006: Twitter launches”

Enter a book you like and the site will analyze a huge database of real readers' favorite books to provide book recommendations and suggestions for what to read next.

“feel your feelings 🧶”