"Smart people" who only consume "smart things" are just prisoners of their own self-image. "Intelligence" is less about just what you consume and more about the insights you can extract from whatever you engage with.

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People think they want something, but when told exactly how to get it and they become aware of how much effort and adaptation will be required, they resist because they don't want to change so much or try so hard.


They want to acquire it without pain - which is why they will not.


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Best thing about life is to have great friends, they make everything bearable.

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We can’t let them provoke and distract us. We can’t let them make us despair either. We must remain sober. We must regroup. We must ignore the “shit” and come together to defeat the flood. If not, we risk being wiped out and washed away by its chaos and tyranny.

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To everyone affected by the recent earthquakes in Myanmar and beyond—

In the face of such devastation, your pain, your resilience, and your strength matter. The world may move fast, but your loss is not forgotten.

If you or your loved ones have been impacted, know that there are people who care, who grieve with you, and who stand ready to support in any way possible. Your stories, your survival, and your courage are seen, and they matter.

In these moments of uncertainty, hold on to hope. Communities rise from the rubble, and together, we will rebuild—not just homes, but hearts.

Stay strong!

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Eid Mubarak to our Muslim family.

If you are ever stuck, keep this in mind:

If you really want to run through walls in your work or life... You can't believe they are walls.

There is almost always a solution, a path, or a way ahead - you just have to find it.

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An obvious truth that most people forget:

If you want the outcomes that you see in people who have done big things - it will take all of your efforts.

From Kobe Bryant to Steve Jobs..

Intense & focused effort is required.

Want to have an exceptional career, write an exceptional book or create an exceptional company? Go All In. See what happens. Take the Risk.

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Your pride is the enemy of your learning. You are afraid to say you don't know.

You are embarrassed to go back to learning the basics.

You are scared to lose the status you have.

This keeps you at a plateau.

Or worse.

Drop the pride to truly progress.

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The more you chase easy, the harder life gets.

Skip the gym, and your body breaks down.

Dodge hard conversations, and your relationships crumble.

Ignore skill-building, and your opportunities disappear.

Comfort has a cost. Pay now or pay later

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Ever heard of Christopher Nolan's lost gem?

Before Inception and Interstellar, before even Memento, Nolan made a short film called Doodlebug (1997). A psychological thriller, it follows a man desperately trying to kill a tiny creature in his apartment—only to discover a chilling truth.

We wondered… what if Doodlebug was reimagined in anime style? 👀

We’ve done exactly that—stay tuned. The link drops soon.

A programmer and writer who goes by Loopy, on the difference between preparing to do it and actually doing it:

"Things that aren't doing the thing:

- Preparing to do the thing isn't doing the thing.
- Scheduling time to do the thing isn't doing the thing.
- Making a to-do list for the thing isn't doing the thing.
- Telling people you're going to do the thing isn't doing the thing.
- Messaging friends who may or may not be doing the thing isn't doing the thing.
- Writing a banger tweet about how you're going to do the thing isn't doing the thing.
- Hating on yourself for not doing the thing isn't doing the thing.
- Hating on other people who have done the thing isn't doing the thing.
- Hating on the obstacles in the way of doing the thing isn't doing the thing.
- Fantasizing about all of the adoration you'll receive once you do the thing isn't doing the thing.
- Reading about how to do the thing isn't doing the thing.
- Reading about how other people did the thing isn't doing the thing.
- Reading this essay isn't doing the thing.


The only thing that is doing the thing is doing the thing."

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The correct response to insults is to do nothing.

Say nothing. Do nothing.

They should mean nothing to you.

Reacting to an insult with anger suggests insecurity, no confidence or calmness.

Anger is a sign of weakness, not strength.

— Corporate Machiavelli

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