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"I have never understood why Homer is viewed as a creative writer and Plato isn't. Why is a bad poet a creative writer, while a good scientific essayist is not?"
"You're entitled to your own opinion if you keep your opinion to yourself. If you decide to say it out loud, then I think you have a responsibility to be open to changing your mind in the face of better logic or stronger data. I think if you're willing to voice an opinion, you should also be willing to change that opinion."
— Adam Grant on rethinking your position
Explore Your Curiosity
★ "This is what I learned from those years in the prison camp, where all those constraints just were oppressive. You must never confuse, on the one hand, the need for absolute, unwavering faith that you can prevail despite those constraints with, on the other hand, the need for the discipline to begin by confronting the brutal facts, whatever they are.'"
— Admiral Jim Stockdale (source)
★ "The clearest signal that a novel risk is emerging is anomalies—things that just don't make sense. This sounds obvious, but most anomalies are difficult for people to recognize."
Timeless Insight
"You don't just reciprocate affection, you reciprocate animosity, and the whole thing can escalate."
— Charlie Munger
Tiny Thought
What's boring doesn't get attention and what's exciting doesn't drive results.
Most people are so focused on optics they forget that it's the repetition of the boring basics that makes a difference.
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Shane
P.S. The oldest wearable technology.
P.P.S. I love the internet. These elementary school kids are doing something amazing if you want to contribute.
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