"These data points made me think about an important piece of advice that a well respected hedge fund manager once told me — most of your financial returns will come from the markets you select to invest in, rather than the actual securities you decide to hold. Another way to think about it is through … Continue reading Over the Long Term: Good Market > Good Team
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Between the “Quotes” & Control
“Not needing a family member for support or because you plan to inherit the family farm means that who we choose to spend time with is based more on our identities and aspirations for growth than survival or necessity,” he explains. “Today, nothing ties an adult child to a parent beyond that adult child’s desire … Continue reading Between the “Quotes” & Control
Nick Cave’s Three Levels of Friendship
"There seems to me to be three levels of friendship.First there is the friend who you go out and eat with, or get pissed with, who you go with to the cinema or a gig — you know, have a shared experience with.The second kind of friend is one who you can ask a favour … Continue reading Nick Cave’s Three Levels of Friendship
Two Kinds of People: Pirates and Farmers
"I am going to explain this to you very simply. All human creatures are divided into two groups. There are pirates, and there are farmers. Farmers build fences and control territory. Pirates tear down fences and cross borders. There are good pirates and bad pirates, good farmers and bad farmers, but there are only pirates and … Continue reading Two Kinds of People: Pirates and Farmers
Zuihitsu: 2021-11
Collecting these little ideas has become a major focus. Here's this month's installment. 1. Give the conversational ball back.2. Stories from yourself and trusted people are almost the only kind of evidence that’s real.3. The secret of life is to do something you care about.4. Listening means willing to be changed. 5. Brevity is achieved by … Continue reading Zuihitsu: 2021-11
Why is Plaintext Better than HTML for Email?
"In short, HTML emails are a security nightmare, are mostly used for advertising to you and tracking you, are less accessible for many users, and don't offer anything especially great for it."https://useplaintext.email/ He buried the lede. I went ahead and put it at the top. For more detail, read the below. Another in my ongoing … Continue reading Why is Plaintext Better than HTML for Email?
Write: More Frequently, Less Long
"I don’t care what it is. Blog posts. Novels. Google docs. Articles. Wiki pages. Write more of them, but make them shorter."-Mike Crittenden, "Write 5x more but write 5x less." critter.blog. October 2, 2020. This is probably the best writing advice I've heard. Maybe you've noticed. I tend to write long. I'll try to make … Continue reading Write: More Frequently, Less Long
Behind Every Criticism is a Wish
Domestic Violence Hand Signal
Zuihitsu: 2021-10
Collecting these little ideas has become a major focus. Here's this month's installment. Damaged people are dangerous. They know they can survive.—Josephine HartLife is a perpetual act of self-authorization.What cannot be summarized can only be experienced.Attempts to escape the physical world find it stubbornly persists.Instead of lightening our burdens, make them heavier. You might decide … Continue reading Zuihitsu: 2021-10
An Eschatological Laundry List: By Sheldon Kopp (1974)
"10. The world is not necessarily just. Being good often does not pay off and there is no compensation for misfortune...23. Evil can be displaced but never eradicated, as all solutions breed new problems...29. Love is not enough, but it sure helps...41. You are free to do whatever you want. You need only face the … Continue reading An Eschatological Laundry List: By Sheldon Kopp (1974)
Third Place
"The third place is a concept which identifies places which are not home (first place) or work (second place).As ‘informal public gathering places’, they are places of refuge, where people can eat, drink, relax, and commune in order to develop a sense of belonging to a place. They are gathering places where community is most … Continue reading Third Place
Zuihitsu: 2021-09
Collecting these little ideas has become a major focus. Here's this month's installment. What is the underlying issue of the dispute?The Internet is a machine for wrecking consensus and trust.—Marginal RevolutionTo correct a mistake, acknowledge a mistake has been made and state any new information necessary. Don't repeat whatever needed correcting. The world rewards you for … Continue reading Zuihitsu: 2021-09
Live Long & Prosper
"Behavioral scientists have spent a lot of time studying what makes us happy (and what doesn’t). We know happiness can predict health and longevity, and happiness scales can be used to measure social progress and the success of public policies. But happiness isn’t something that just happens to you. Everyone has the power to make … Continue reading Live Long & Prosper
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