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The Tim _@timosolo.me 5 days ago
"Forget trying to decide what your life’s destiny is. That’s too grand. Instead, just figure out what you should do in the next 2 years." image
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The Tim _@timosolo.me 5 days ago
"Aim to be effective, but unpredictable. That is, you want to act in a way that AIs have trouble modeling or imitating. That makes you irreplaceable." image
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The Tim _@timosolo.me 5 days ago
"Read a lot of history so you can understand how weird the past was; that way you will be comfortable with how weird the future will be." image
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The Tim _@timosolo.me 5 days ago
"When shopping for anything physical (souvenirs, furniture, books, tools, shoes, equipment), ask yourself: where will this go? Don’t buy it unless there is a place it can live. Something may need to leave in order for something else to come in."
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The Tim _@timosolo.me 5 days ago
"The surest way to be successful is to invent your own definition of success. Shoot your arrows first and then paint a bull’s eye around where they land. You’re the winner!" image
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The Tim _@timosolo.me 5 days ago
"Never accept a work meeting until you’ve seen the agenda and know what decisions need to be made. If no decisions need to be made, skip the meeting." image
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The Tim _@timosolo.me 5 days ago
"Strong opinions, clearly stated, but loosely held is the recipe for an intellectual life. Always ask yourself: what would change my mind?" image
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The Tim _@timosolo.me 5 days ago
"Don’t work for a company you would not invest money in, because when you are working you are investing the most valuable thing you have: your time." image
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The Tim _@timosolo.me 5 days ago
"A good sign that you are doing the kind of work you should be doing is that you enjoy the tedious parts that other people find tortuous." image
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