on not being yourself
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Aphorism 18
To predict the worst case scenario makes you a genius, to prepare for it makes you a nut.
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Consistently Into the Swamp
Consistency is hard to compete with. Unless, of course, you’re consistent in the wrong direction. After all, a gambling addict is consistent, and it consistently leads them into the swamp. The same applies to discipline. Being highly disciplined can obviously be a huge competitive advantage, but only if it’s applied to the right things. As…
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Current Project Addiction
The current project is often the safest place to be. Someone asks you, what are you up to? You point to the current project. Problem is, after a certain point, the current project lets us off the hook. It coddles us, letting us delay the risky challenge of having to venture back into the void…