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João Mateus
@joaolmateus.bsky.social
Seeking great ideas to improve my own worldview and help others do the same, driving us to a Modern Golden Age.
In the long-game, being true to yourself is the only rule you'll need to have whatever you want.
May 13, 2023 at 7:27 AM
We did the first field trip in Entrepreneurial Gym and it was fucking amazing.
May 9, 2023 at 2:40 PM
Here's why you should stop loving yourself right now:

YOU SHOULDN'T! KEEP LOVING YOURSELF! IN FACT, 10x IT!

YOU DESERVE IT, FRIEND!

YOU'RE AWESOME.

Have a great day.
May 7, 2023 at 11:58 AM
I have (another) new thing! It's called "João Reads" and it's me talking about the ideas I've read in a given week.

I found that teaching stuff is the best way for me to actually learn it, so I'm having this "weekly class" on ideas I want to remember.

Join me here:

https://youtu.be/QtU6qweDZQs
May 1, 2023 at 6:59 PM
One of my personal principles is this:

If someone you admire mentions a resource, no matter what kind, you consume it.

So far, has proven very useful.
May 1, 2023 at 6:35 PM
Dean Graziozy closed the first "self-development" event by Mathew McConaughey.

Crazy.
April 30, 2023 at 8:52 AM
Due to changes in Entrepreneurial Gym, I've been thinking a lot about leadership.

And even though I can recognize that there are different leadership styles, I still think that focusing on listening to people and embodying the values and practices you share with your team are key.
April 30, 2023 at 8:45 AM
I've been thinking about integrating ideas into my worldview and what that process looks like.

I've come to the conclusion that teaching is the best tool in order to learn.

I think I'll start a podcast where I'll go through whatever I read in a week and try to explain it to people.
April 30, 2023 at 8:40 AM
Just had a transcendent experience writing while listening to music.

I didn't write whatever's on that page.

Someone else did it.

Actually not someone else, something else.

Something deeper...
April 29, 2023 at 11:59 PM
One of the simplest truths about solving a big problem is that, by dividing it into smaller problems, solutions start to become more evident.
April 28, 2023 at 7:57 AM
You should be optimizing for praise to those you love.
April 25, 2023 at 3:53 PM
A bunch of students missed my Problem-Solving Club so I ended up being flabbergasted by the sheer power of imagination of a single kid, exploring the relationship between influencing people to create something great and making sure you're not manipulating them.
April 25, 2023 at 7:58 AM
In these last 2 weeks, I had:

- Quick sprint with 150+ students in just a few days;

- Served as a Moderator in a panel about Entrepreneurial Gym with a Vice-President, a teacher and a student;

- Was present to those that matter to me, in moments of pain and stress;

I love my life.
April 25, 2023 at 6:57 AM
I've returned to witness the best souls of the internet putting forth their best thoughts in a clean, simple app with amazing vibes.

(I was away from the computer to actually be present in a bunch of different contexts).

How is everyone?

Have a fucking great day.
April 25, 2023 at 6:37 AM
Reposted by João Mateus
How do you (yes, you) balance meaningful living with making a living? I'm going to release responses to this question as I receive them.

Listen to prompt: https://pod.fo/e/176416
Send your responses here: https://bryankam.com/record
April 22, 2023 at 8:32 AM
Find someone who looks this cool standing by your side, showing off both of your majestic hairstyles.

📸 by @kevinopasferreira.bsky.social
April 20, 2023 at 6:43 AM
www.youtube.com
April 18, 2023 at 8:54 PM
You have unique sensibilities to issues that most people around you fail to see.

Why are you not doing anything about them?

Just talking about them would be an easy way to make the world a better place!
April 18, 2023 at 7:31 PM
I've been working on education for 7 years.

I did workshops in hundreds of schools, through different projects. *All of them* had extremely good feedback from students.

Yesterday, for the first time in my life, a teacher in a public school told me: you should give classes here.

Made my day.
April 18, 2023 at 6:33 PM
Reposted by João Mateus
the horniest amongst us are the shamans for our time
April 18, 2023 at 5:37 PM
Every time you take children or a teenager seriously, the world gets a little bit better.
April 18, 2023 at 7:18 AM
Back in my hometown, away from Lisbon and I feel strangely "lighter"?

Not sure what this is.
April 17, 2023 at 7:51 PM
I absolutely love the "aha moment" happening in real-time when you ask the right questions to students.

It's a very, *very* important part of what I do.
April 17, 2023 at 10:58 AM
Reposted by João Mateus
2yo noticed I have a bruise on my knee, and immediately started giving it little kisses to make it better

people usually talk about the challenging sides of parenting because that's the easiest thing to describe to all the non-parents, but life is full of delightful tiny moments like this 💗
April 17, 2023 at 7:56 AM
The thing is: the kind of "lightness" I've been filling from this platform is making me seek it in all of my other projects.
April 16, 2023 at 4:54 PM