Personal thoughts, quotes, or links to things that I find useful/ interesting.
Thoughts
- Always preserve excitingness, its a que that makes you be on the right path
- Live an adventure
- Just keep it simple
- Memento Mori
- Trust the dots will connect moving forwards
- Speed is useful only if you are heading in the right direction
- Try to do things that would make your friends say wow
- Be careful what you wish for because you might just get it
- If your work is not your favorite thing to do, you'll have terrible problems with procrastination
- If you’re ever confused about what to do, just do the right thing
- Biggest drive in humans is the pursuit for meaning and purpose. Purpose = happiness.
- Be aggressively willing to admit you were mistaken, this way you’ll be true to yourself
- Be a nerd - nerds spend no energy or time in trying to pretend they are someone they are not, they have an innocent boldness.
- Don’t be opportunistic and chase hype
- Money and Prestige lead people astray, they make them not do what they love.
- Ego - Prestige is like a powerful magnet that warps even your beliefs about what you enjoy. It causes you to work not on what you like, but what you'd like to like.
- The test of whether people love what they do is whether they'd do it even if they weren't paid for it
- If you admire two kinds of work equally, but one is more prestigious, you should probably choose the other
- The way to do great work is to find something you like so much that you don't have to force yourself to do it
- The way to figure out what to work on or what you love is by working
- When in doubt, optimize for interestingness.
- Look in the bright side of things
My guiding values
- Be Inspiring: I want to inspire and be inspired, always being authentic, honest and following my passions.
- Live an Adventure: I want to live an exciting and challenging life, embracing the fear of the unknown, committing to high risks and high rewards.
- Be Ambitious: I want to make a significant impact on people's lives. I value autonomy, freedom, and the potential to bring about positive change on a large scale.
- Be Curious, Always Learning: I’m driven by a thirst for constant knowledge, both in personal & spiritual growth. I value intelligence, self-awareness, open-mindedness, respect & humility.
- Be Different: I value individuality and uniqueness, advocating for expressing weird opinions, geekiness, exploring uncharted territories, and challenging mainstream norms.
- Build Community & Friendships: I prioritize human connection, fostering friendships, communities & a sense of belonging. I value inclusivity, fun, and love in relationships.
Off - Birthday
Mark in your calendar your “off-birthday” which is exactly 6 months after your birthday and use the date to look retrospectively about how your half year has gone, what when right/wrong and if you need to do some changes in your life
Fear Journal
Write down ideas of when you are in fear e.g if I do X then Y will happen, then figure out if the prediction was true or not. If you look back, most of the predictions will be wrong or exagerated.
Death Meditation
Take time to think about the fact that someday, you'll pass away. It's not meant to be scary, but rather a way to help you appreciate life more. You reflect on how everything is temporary, like possessions and relationships. This can make you reevaluate what's really important in your life. See Steve Job’s Stanford’s speech
Learning Libraries
- Monarchy Method - The best and most practical library I have found for self-coaching to become a great CEO.
- Paul Graham - Founder of YC, great writer of all things startups, doing what you love and personal fulfillment.
- Quantum Light Playbook - Setting up teams for high performance by the founder of Revolut.
Year Compass
Once a year, I sit down and reflect on the past year and plan for the new one. I recommend printing out the guide from Yearly compass: https://yearcompass.com/