People want to believe different things. You can only communicate with them within the framework that their held belief system allows for.— Illimitable Man Bot • Red Pill (@IllimitableBot) January 3, 2023
The more intelligent the book review sounds, the lower the probability that the reviewer has read the book.— Nassim Nicholas Taleb (@nntaleb) December 19, 2022
Banning Trump after Jan 6 is entirely compatible with the foundations of democracy, even necessary. By the Gödel-Popper rule, a democracy should never give its tools to those who want to thwart it.— Nassim Nicholas Taleb (@nntaleb) November 29, 2022 根据 Gödel-Popper 规则,民主不应将其工具提供给那些想要阻挠它的人。
“What if trying to grow a brand on Twitter, TikTok, etc. to support your work is just distracting you from doing that work better?
What if an audience is a consequence of, but not a contributor to, doing great work?
What if it actually makes the work worse?” 完全同意,社媒的听众是你努力工作的成果,而不是起因
An old tweet from @nntaleb that I’ve had pinned by my desk for a few years pic.twitter.com/3DvV1LR1PH— Mike Lawler (@mikeandallie) November 26, 2022 风险管理是关于生存而非理解
Lure your targets out of their insecurities by making them focus on something sublime and spiritual.— Robert Greene (@RobertGreene) November 23, 2022 通过崇高的愿景排除对象的不安
The goal of an apprenticeship is not money, a good position, a title, or a diploma, but rather the transformation of your mind and character - the first transformation on the way to mastery.— Robert Greene (@RobertGreene) November 22, 2022 学徒为了思想和个性的改变
Narcissistic supply is one of the most fascinating concepts in psychology and it’s even more fascinating when it’s on display at massive scale. pic.twitter.com/xOa97lP6Xa— Kunal Shah (@kunalb11) November 18, 2022
The trick to making people listen is to say what they want to hear, to fill their ears with whatever is pleasant to them.— Robert Greene (@RobertGreene) November 10, 2022
Shaan Puri 在 Twitter: "What is retirement? “When you stop sacrificing today for tomorrow. When today is complete, in and of itself, you’re retired” - @naval" / Twitter
What is retirement?“When you stop sacrificing today for tomorrow. When today is complete, in and of itself, you’re retired” - @naval— Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) November 15, 2022
I like this Stephen Hawking quote on the value of clear and understandable writing: "Someone told me that each equation I included in the book would halve the sales.”— Morgan Housel (@morganhousel) November 1, 2022
When you show yourself to the world and display your talents, you naturally stir all kinds of resentment, envy, and other manifestations of insecurity... you cannot spend your life worrying about the petty feelings of others.— Robert Greene (@RobertGreene) October 19, 2022
“finally starting to make progress on some big projects and i owe it to these post-its, which help me bypass the paralyzing adhd perfectionism that tells me nothing i could ever make or do is valuable unless it is done unassailably to the highest standards of any possible critic”
Over the years, I’ve come to realize that one of the most important traits in successful people is their willingness to run small experiments.Show me an experimenter, and I’ll show you a future winner.– @ShaanVP— shaanisms (@shaanisms) October 15, 2022
Mental toughness is often portrayed as determination and persistence, but it can also be flexibility and adaptability.- I can be happy anywhere- I can work with what I have- I can have a good day with anyoneYou are tough when your mood is not dependent on your conditions.— James Clear (@JamesClear) October 11, 2022
“@SahilBloom My favorite Steve Jobs anecdote…
As Jobs’ funeral, Apple’s Chief Designer Jony Ive said: “I think he, better than anyone, understood that while ideas ultimately can be so powerful, they begin as fragile, barely formed thoughts, so easily just squished.””
Excellent rule.The corollary is to not try to *sell* your work or product; make announcements but no "marketing". This will force you to make better quality products. https://t.co/99MAjoj0bH— Nassim Nicholas Taleb (@nntaleb) September 29, 2022
“winston churchill won the war on six bottles of champagne and twelve cigars a day and you're buying a $2500 mattress and an $18 green juice only to underperform the the market”
“My friends and I fear rejection too much, so we made "Getting Rejected from Things" punch cards. If you get rejected 10 times, your friends have to buy you an ice cream.
(These became necessary after we all started using Saying No to Things punch cards.)
https://t.co/Nn8f1W8efl”
There's always more work to doYou'll never be doneGet used to itAnd enjoy itBecause you'd hate it more if there was nothing to do— Illimitable Man Bot • Red Pill (@IllimitableBot) September 12, 2022