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Enrico Bertini on the tragic of perceiving the world as if we have full awareness of it

vutran | May 29, 2021, 9:56 a.m.

"We see only a very small portion of the wold and yet perceive we have full awareness of it." 

— Enrico Bertini at Applied Perception on Coursera 

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Dr Link Letter on showing knowledge vs having knowledge

vutran | May 29, 2021, 9:52 a.m.

"Having knowledge is good, but you don't have to show it all the time" 

— Dr Link Letter in Young Sheldon

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Richard Fyenman on studying hard what interest you

vutran | May 29, 2021, 9:50 a.m.

"Study hard what interest you in the most undisciplined, irreverent and original manner possible."

— Richard Fyenman

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Shane Parrish on being offended

vutran | May 29, 2021, 9:45 a.m.

"The quickest to be offended are the easiest to manipulate."

— Shane Parrish

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James Clear on the bests

vutran | May 24, 2021, 6:45 p.m.

"The best properties are rarely for sale. The best employees are rarely job hunting. The best clients are rarely shopping. The best option is usually off the market. Most people think this means you can’t have it. What it really means is you have to go find it and sell yourself."

— James Clear

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James Clear on the paradox of focus

vutran | May 24, 2021, 6:45 p.m.

"Make the most of one opportunity and more opportunities will come your way. Moving boldly in one direction causes more paths to unfold before you. To get more, focus on less."

— James Clear

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Zeynep Tufekci on adding justifications vs admitting a better explanation

vutran | May 24, 2021, 8:02 a.m.

"It is easier to keep adding exceptions and justifications to a belief than to admit that a challenger has a better explanation."

— Zeynep Tufekci

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2025 Reading Challenge

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Better has read 2 books toward his goal of 52 books.
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Better has read 17 books toward his goal of 52 books.
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2021 Reading Challenge

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Better has read 10 books toward his goal of 36 books.
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Better has read 21 books toward his goal of 24 books.
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