So I asked ChatGPT how would Miyamoto Musashi live his life if he were living today and was in my position and here’s the output. This response might sound generic and corny but it’s a testament to Musashi’s profound knowledge of the human psyche and mindset. In life there’re circumstances outside of your control, peopleContinue reading “ChatGPT vs hypothetical question”
Tag Archives: Hard Work
Key attributes of success
Take full responsibility for your life. Successful people don’t point fingers and blame others. They don’t look for handouts and shortcuts. They know it’s all about discipline and hard work. They focus and do the work and remain humble. You will not become successful through shortcuts. Speculating won’t make you a successful person. Real successContinue reading “Key attributes of success”
Future of work
Future of work research by McKinsey. A good summary which skills are here to stay https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/public-and-social-sector/our-insights/defining-the-skills-citizens-will-need-in-the-future-world-of-work#
The Stockdale Paradox
Retain faith that you will prevail in the end, regardless of the difficulties. And, confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be.
Great time to start a business
Max Levchin, “Start-up market is ‘stratified’ but it’s ‘the greatest time to start a company’…” The greatest time to start a company
Carpe Diem
“Carpe diem, seize the day and gather ye rosebuds while ye may.” “Boys, you must strive to find your own voice. Because the longer you wait to begin, the less likely you are to find it at all. Thoreau said, ‘Most men lead lives of quiet desperation.’ Don’t be resigned to that. Break out!” RobinContinue reading “Carpe Diem”
Bruce Lee
Because you might as well be dead. Seriously, if you always put limits on what you can do, physical or anything else, it’ll spread over into the rest of your life. It’ll spread into your work, into your morality, into your entire being. There are no limits. There are plateaus, but you must not stayContinue reading “Bruce Lee”
Clay Christensen
How Will You Measure Your Life? Clay Christensen at TEDxBoston 1. Can you explain why your life is the way it is today? 2. Can you predict what will happen in your life if you continue to do what you are now doing? RIP Professor Christensen, thank you for all the great work!
The Bus Ticket Theory of Genius
Great Work = Natural Ability + Determination + an obsessive interest in a particular topic A great article by Paul Graham: “When you look at the lives of people who’ve done great work, you see a consistent pattern. They often begin with a bus ticket collector’s obsessive interest in something that would have seemed pointlessContinue reading “The Bus Ticket Theory of Genius”
Today’s takeaways
Believe in yourself, yet be aware of how unimportant you really are. It’s fact that hiring decisions are made every day because of personal connections. Crying about how things should be instead of embracing how things are doesn’t do anyone any good. Life is way too short to spend it working in a job youContinue reading “Today’s takeaways”
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