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Above the Hollow #30
Observations, articles, and other links. Curated for my children as they embark upon adulthood.
Chris
April 29, 2023
Quotes
It's better to be the wisest person in the room than the smartest. People prove their intelligence by showing what they know. They reveal their wisdom by integrating what everyone knows. Intelligence can be used to advance personal agendas. Wisdom guides groups to shared goals.
One of the best pieces of advice I’ve ever heard goes something like this: If you want success, figure out the price, then pay it. It sounds trivial and obvious, but if you unpack the idea it has extraordinary power.
Tweets
Paradise is a garden, with a (water) view, within walking distance of a cafe.
— Naval (@naval)
11:35 AM • Apr 25, 2023
We suffer more from imagination than from reality.
-Seneca— PJ Milani | Visual Teacher💡 (@milanicreative)
1:20 PM • Apr 23, 2023
How to present
In 2006, I helped @ericschmidt create a deck outlining Google’s strategy, for a presentation Eric was delivering to the company. It taught me a profound lesson on how to present.
When I showed up to my first meeting with Eric, he asked me to visit with every… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
— Gokul Rajaram (@gokulr)
1:49 AM • Apr 25, 2023
Being helpful isn't about pleasing people. It's about making a unique contribution.
If you never say no, people don't respect your time. If you're thoughtful about when you give, they're more selective in their asks.
The goal isn't to be needed. It's to add value and be valued.
— Adam Grant (@AdamMGrant)
5:51 PM • Apr 24, 2023
Media
This is my favorite maxim from my book:
— Kevin Kelly (@kevin2kelly)
7:58 PM • Apr 27, 2023
Giannis’ speech on why failure doesn’t exist is incredible. Everyone’s gotta watch this.
— Jack Appleby (@jappleby)
2:46 PM • Apr 27, 2023