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Above the Hollow #29

Above the Hollow #29

Observations, articles, and other links. Curated for my children as they embark upon adulthood.

Chris
April 22, 2023

Quotes

“Take a simple idea and take it seriously.”

Charlie Munger (source)

We are drowning in information, while starving for wisdom. The world henceforth will be run by synthesizers, people able to put together the right information at the right time, think critically about it, and make important choices wisely.

E.O. Wilson

Articles

11 Practical Pieces of Advice I'd Give My Younger Self

"The quality of your work will eventually catch up to your ambition."

theprofile.substack.com/p/11-practical-pieces-of-advice-id

Tweets

Most people optimize for the day ahead. A few people optimize for 1-2 years ahead. Almost nobody optimizes for 3-4 years ahead (or longer).
The person who is willing to delay gratification longer than most reduces competition and gains a decisive advantage.
Patience is power.
— James Clear (@JamesClear)
2:00 PM • Apr 19, 2023

There are huge differences between memory-based book learning and hands-on, internalized learning. #principleoftheday (1/4)
— Ray Dalio (@RayDalio)
3:18 PM • Apr 9, 2023

ChatGPT prompts that'll save you hours a day at work (ranked in order):
— Aadit Sheth | Mr. Prompts (@aaditsh)
4:05 PM • Mar 16, 2023

There's really no reason to buy a salad dressing at the store.
Go to any grocery store and you'll see that 95% of them are made with cheap oils.
You can make one at home in less than 5 minutes with a simple ratio and a few common ingredients.
Here's how.
— Myles Snider (@myles_cooks)
3:50 PM • Mar 28, 2023

Videos

89-year-old Seiichi Sano from Japan enters the Guinness World Records as the oldest person to surf 😍🏄‍♂️
— Eurosport (@eurosport)
2:21 PM • Mar 30, 2023