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Above the Hollow 52
Observations, articles, and other links. Curated for my children as they embark upon adulthood.
Chris
April 13, 2024
Quotes
If we can focus on making clear what parts of our day are within our control and what parts are not, we will not only be happier, we will have a distinct advantage over other people who fail to realize they are fighting an unwinnable battle.
What makes a decision great is not that it has a great outcome. A great decision is the result of a good process.
Tweets
While there is nobody in the world who will share your point of view on everything, there are people who will share your most important values and the ways in which you choose to live them out. Make sure you end up with those people. #principleoftheday
— Ray Dalio (@RayDalio)
12:35 PM • Apr 6, 2024
To get rich, do work where you get paid in proportion to the number of customers you satisfy instead of the number of hours you work. Not all work of this kind will make you rich, but nearly all work that can make you rich is of this kind.
— Paul Graham (@paulg)
4:17 PM • Apr 6, 2024
Running list of business principles:
1. Focus on what you’re good at. “What should I build” is usually not a great question to ask someone that doesn’t know you because they don’t know what you’re good at.
2. You never fail. You only learn. A second time founder is much wiser… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
— Aadit Sheth (@aaditsh)
6:53 PM • Apr 2, 2024
Media
AI music is here. I created this song in a few seconds with the following prompt:
"a roots reggae song about writing a newsletter called Above the Hollow that includes observations, articles, and other links. Curated for my children as they embark upon adulthood."