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"Tell me what you pay attention to and I will tell you who you are" from José Ortega y Gasset...
a reminder to focus attention on valuable and worthy things
a reminder to focus attention on valuable and worthy things
January 21, 2026 at 8:51 PM
"Tell me what you pay attention to and I will tell you who you are" from José Ortega y Gasset...
a reminder to focus attention on valuable and worthy things
a reminder to focus attention on valuable and worthy things
"Nowadays public opinion is not the sum of private opinions. On the contrary, private opinions are an echo of public opinion." ... (1977)
January 20, 2026 at 6:08 PM
"Nowadays public opinion is not the sum of private opinions. On the contrary, private opinions are an echo of public opinion." ... (1977)
really resonate with this aspirational sentiment I read today from @tylercowen.bsky.social:
"At critical moments in time, you can raise the aspirations of other people significantly, especially when they are relatively young, simply by suggesting...
"At critical moments in time, you can raise the aspirations of other people significantly, especially when they are relatively young, simply by suggesting...
January 14, 2026 at 10:19 PM
really resonate with this aspirational sentiment I read today from @tylercowen.bsky.social:
"At critical moments in time, you can raise the aspirations of other people significantly, especially when they are relatively young, simply by suggesting...
"At critical moments in time, you can raise the aspirations of other people significantly, especially when they are relatively young, simply by suggesting...
an emotional hygiene reminder from @jamesclear.bsky.social that I want to save & share:
"When you drink water from a cup, it becomes part of you. When water falls on you like rain, it evaporates a few minutes later.
Similarly, thoughts can be consumed or dismissed. Is this thought nourishing?...
"When you drink water from a cup, it becomes part of you. When water falls on you like rain, it evaporates a few minutes later.
Similarly, thoughts can be consumed or dismissed. Is this thought nourishing?...
January 12, 2026 at 4:11 PM
an emotional hygiene reminder from @jamesclear.bsky.social that I want to save & share:
"When you drink water from a cup, it becomes part of you. When water falls on you like rain, it evaporates a few minutes later.
Similarly, thoughts can be consumed or dismissed. Is this thought nourishing?...
"When you drink water from a cup, it becomes part of you. When water falls on you like rain, it evaporates a few minutes later.
Similarly, thoughts can be consumed or dismissed. Is this thought nourishing?...
I first dismissed Aristotle as "probably not that interesting" until I read him in a college philosophy class. He blew me away.
1 that immediately resonated with me was virtue ethics. appreciate my good friend Lorenzo's newsletter surfacing it this morning in his newsletter. 1st time i've seen it
1 that immediately resonated with me was virtue ethics. appreciate my good friend Lorenzo's newsletter surfacing it this morning in his newsletter. 1st time i've seen it
January 11, 2026 at 4:32 PM
I first dismissed Aristotle as "probably not that interesting" until I read him in a college philosophy class. He blew me away.
1 that immediately resonated with me was virtue ethics. appreciate my good friend Lorenzo's newsletter surfacing it this morning in his newsletter. 1st time i've seen it
1 that immediately resonated with me was virtue ethics. appreciate my good friend Lorenzo's newsletter surfacing it this morning in his newsletter. 1st time i've seen it
it frustrates me how often smart, well-intended people will use negative associations and reinforcements instead of positive associations and reinforcements.
January 10, 2026 at 9:30 PM
it frustrates me how often smart, well-intended people will use negative associations and reinforcements instead of positive associations and reinforcements.
i've been on a quest to clear up my email inboxes this year, and that includes catching up on piled up newsletters that i like. here's a quote from one that stuck out this morning:
"the innate telos of the human animal; which is to create, to grow, and to strive."
I loved that. Anything you'd add?
"the innate telos of the human animal; which is to create, to grow, and to strive."
I loved that. Anything you'd add?
January 10, 2026 at 4:56 PM
i've been on a quest to clear up my email inboxes this year, and that includes catching up on piled up newsletters that i like. here's a quote from one that stuck out this morning:
"the innate telos of the human animal; which is to create, to grow, and to strive."
I loved that. Anything you'd add?
"the innate telos of the human animal; which is to create, to grow, and to strive."
I loved that. Anything you'd add?
Something I've been saying to myself a lot since the start of the new year:
365 days is not a long period of time
365 days is not a long period of time
January 9, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Something I've been saying to myself a lot since the start of the new year:
365 days is not a long period of time
365 days is not a long period of time
Does anyone else hate walking into the gym and everything is in a different spot?
It's like I no longer have any idea what to do. I mean I do but it's disorienting like a dream or speaking a different language.
It's like I no longer have any idea what to do. I mean I do but it's disorienting like a dream or speaking a different language.
January 9, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Does anyone else hate walking into the gym and everything is in a different spot?
It's like I no longer have any idea what to do. I mean I do but it's disorienting like a dream or speaking a different language.
It's like I no longer have any idea what to do. I mean I do but it's disorienting like a dream or speaking a different language.
“The empire, long divided, must unite; long united, must divide. Thus it has ever been.”
so @notion.com founder Ivan Zhao thinks about these opening lines from The Romance of 3 Kingdoms (a historical book about Chinese empires) applying it other concepts.
Are there interesting...
so @notion.com founder Ivan Zhao thinks about these opening lines from The Romance of 3 Kingdoms (a historical book about Chinese empires) applying it other concepts.
Are there interesting...
January 6, 2026 at 5:20 PM
“The empire, long divided, must unite; long united, must divide. Thus it has ever been.”
so @notion.com founder Ivan Zhao thinks about these opening lines from The Romance of 3 Kingdoms (a historical book about Chinese empires) applying it other concepts.
Are there interesting...
so @notion.com founder Ivan Zhao thinks about these opening lines from The Romance of 3 Kingdoms (a historical book about Chinese empires) applying it other concepts.
Are there interesting...
"The strangest and most fantastic fact about negative emotions is that people actually worship them."
December 31, 2025 at 9:47 PM
"The strangest and most fantastic fact about negative emotions is that people actually worship them."
Erik Larson beautifully captures a thought and idea I wish i could tatoo in my brain:
"Time lost can never be recovered...and this should be written in flaming letters everywhere."
@exlarson.bsky.social
"Time lost can never be recovered...and this should be written in flaming letters everywhere."
@exlarson.bsky.social
December 29, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Erik Larson beautifully captures a thought and idea I wish i could tatoo in my brain:
"Time lost can never be recovered...and this should be written in flaming letters everywhere."
@exlarson.bsky.social
"Time lost can never be recovered...and this should be written in flaming letters everywhere."
@exlarson.bsky.social
Very captured and nerd sniped by this chart via @tedgioia.bsky.social and @andrewchen.skystack.xyz about the transition from slow to fast culture.
Are there examples of culture that rebuke this? Are there any arguments that this is good thing that go beyond "we're just giving people what they want"?
Are there examples of culture that rebuke this? Are there any arguments that this is good thing that go beyond "we're just giving people what they want"?
December 29, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Very captured and nerd sniped by this chart via @tedgioia.bsky.social and @andrewchen.skystack.xyz about the transition from slow to fast culture.
Are there examples of culture that rebuke this? Are there any arguments that this is good thing that go beyond "we're just giving people what they want"?
Are there examples of culture that rebuke this? Are there any arguments that this is good thing that go beyond "we're just giving people what they want"?
Julie Gurner on the power of better questions:
"The questions you ask yourself will largely determine the answers you get.
"Why am I not successful?" You'll get answers that berate you.
"How can I succeed here?" You'll get answers that push you.
"The questions you ask yourself will largely determine the answers you get.
"Why am I not successful?" You'll get answers that berate you.
"How can I succeed here?" You'll get answers that push you.
December 28, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Julie Gurner on the power of better questions:
"The questions you ask yourself will largely determine the answers you get.
"Why am I not successful?" You'll get answers that berate you.
"How can I succeed here?" You'll get answers that push you.
"The questions you ask yourself will largely determine the answers you get.
"Why am I not successful?" You'll get answers that berate you.
"How can I succeed here?" You'll get answers that push you.
“This—the way you are living right now—is your one life."
December 27, 2025 at 9:07 PM
“This—the way you are living right now—is your one life."
Steven Kotler says:
"Procrastination delivers a cheap neurochemical hit. Delay long enough and urgency kicks in—a surge of norepinephrine that sharpens focus and heightens alertness. It feels like performance. It feels like you work better under pressure....
"Procrastination delivers a cheap neurochemical hit. Delay long enough and urgency kicks in—a surge of norepinephrine that sharpens focus and heightens alertness. It feels like performance. It feels like you work better under pressure....
December 26, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Steven Kotler says:
"Procrastination delivers a cheap neurochemical hit. Delay long enough and urgency kicks in—a surge of norepinephrine that sharpens focus and heightens alertness. It feels like performance. It feels like you work better under pressure....
"Procrastination delivers a cheap neurochemical hit. Delay long enough and urgency kicks in—a surge of norepinephrine that sharpens focus and heightens alertness. It feels like performance. It feels like you work better under pressure....
Human choices shape planetary futures
December 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Human choices shape planetary futures
There's a study (linked in comments) released yesterday, that's making waves among technology and mental health researchers.
The study followed over 10,000(!) 12-year old children and sought to understand the impact of smartphone ownership on their health outcomes...
The study followed over 10,000(!) 12-year old children and sought to understand the impact of smartphone ownership on their health outcomes...
December 2, 2025 at 9:15 PM
There's a study (linked in comments) released yesterday, that's making waves among technology and mental health researchers.
The study followed over 10,000(!) 12-year old children and sought to understand the impact of smartphone ownership on their health outcomes...
The study followed over 10,000(!) 12-year old children and sought to understand the impact of smartphone ownership on their health outcomes...
Musician Nick Cave on the power of small actions:
"The everyday human gesture is always a heartbeat away from the miraculous.
Remember that ultimately we make things happen through our actions, way beyond our understanding or intention; that our seemingly small ordinary human acts have untold...
"The everyday human gesture is always a heartbeat away from the miraculous.
Remember that ultimately we make things happen through our actions, way beyond our understanding or intention; that our seemingly small ordinary human acts have untold...
November 7, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Musician Nick Cave on the power of small actions:
"The everyday human gesture is always a heartbeat away from the miraculous.
Remember that ultimately we make things happen through our actions, way beyond our understanding or intention; that our seemingly small ordinary human acts have untold...
"The everyday human gesture is always a heartbeat away from the miraculous.
Remember that ultimately we make things happen through our actions, way beyond our understanding or intention; that our seemingly small ordinary human acts have untold...
"The Universe is ignorant of its own future, and is its own fastest simulator."
September 22, 2025 at 3:43 PM
"The Universe is ignorant of its own future, and is its own fastest simulator."
helpful reminder to self:
"Discussion is impossible with someone who claims not to seek the truth, but already to possess it."
"Discussion is impossible with someone who claims not to seek the truth, but already to possess it."
September 15, 2025 at 4:32 PM
helpful reminder to self:
"Discussion is impossible with someone who claims not to seek the truth, but already to possess it."
"Discussion is impossible with someone who claims not to seek the truth, but already to possess it."
When you login to The Net Project now, you'll have a different experience!
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💡 Behind every small product update is a story you don’t always see.
A few months ago, we started redesigning our sign-up flow to make it smoother and more inviting. Then life happened: our design volunteer unexpectedly stepped away.
It could’ve easily stalled everything..
A few months ago, we started redesigning our sign-up flow to make it smoother and more inviting. Then life happened: our design volunteer unexpectedly stepped away.
It could’ve easily stalled everything..
June 20, 2025 at 12:08 AM
When you login to The Net Project now, you'll have a different experience!
Does Keanu Reeves have an account? 👀
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Learn to sit with discomfort
December 2, 2024 at 2:58 AM
Learn to sit with discomfort
Are the stories you tell yourself helping or hurting?
Stories intensely affect beliefs, behaviors, & sense of meaning. They're great allies but terrible enemies. What's shaping your life? What are you ready to let go?
I wrote an exploration piece on narrative's affect on meaning:
Stories intensely affect beliefs, behaviors, & sense of meaning. They're great allies but terrible enemies. What's shaping your life? What are you ready to let go?
I wrote an exploration piece on narrative's affect on meaning:
July 1, 2023 at 12:36 AM
Are the stories you tell yourself helping or hurting?
Stories intensely affect beliefs, behaviors, & sense of meaning. They're great allies but terrible enemies. What's shaping your life? What are you ready to let go?
I wrote an exploration piece on narrative's affect on meaning:
Stories intensely affect beliefs, behaviors, & sense of meaning. They're great allies but terrible enemies. What's shaping your life? What are you ready to let go?
I wrote an exploration piece on narrative's affect on meaning:
what's up blue sky
June 29, 2023 at 7:41 AM
what's up blue sky