what do you know about the matrix?
now pay solid attention;
the 7 days of creation
the 7 days of the week
the 7 musical notes
the 7 chakras
the 7 colours of the rainbow
the 7 temples of the body
the 7 rows of the periodic table
the 7 continents
the 7 seas
the 7 deadly sins
the 7 seals of the apocalypse
the 7 virtues
the 7 stages of grief
the 7 gifts of the holy spirit
the 7 liberal arts
the 7 holes in the human skull
the 7 wonders of the world
the 7 layers of the human skin
the 7 wandering stars of antiquity
the 7 stars, sisters of the pleiades
the 7 stages of cosmic myth
the 7 ancient wonders
the 7 metals of alchemy
the 7 major organs
the 7 cervical vertebrae
the 7 steps of the alchemical process
the 7 layers earths atmosphere
the 7 court tissues of ancient medicine
the 7 imperial dynasties
the 7 primary colours of art
the 7 basic crystal habits
the 7 symmetrical groups of geometry
the 7 sacraments
the 7 heavens
the 7 gifts of the holy spirit
the 7 trumpets of the apocalypse
the 7 churches of asia
the 7 last words of christ
the 7 petitions of the lord’s prayer
the 7 sages of greece
the 7 hills of rome
the 7 lucky gods
the 7 islands of lagos
the 7 base si units
the 7 crystal systems
the 7 branches of the menorah
the 7 classic planets of ancient astronomy
did i miss anything?
number 7 is the matrix, the walls, the absolute boundary where energy is forced to stop, try around and repeat.
You've been getting ready for months. Ready is the lie you tell yourself when you're scared. The task itself takes an afternoon. But the version in your head has turned into a monster. You built that monster. You feed it every day you look away. All while the real thing just sits there, small and boring, waiting. Sit the fuck down and start it ugly. First draft, worst draft, done. Finish the thing that's been living rent-free in your head. Then feel your shoulders drop. That’s what free feels like.
On America’s 250th, remember that you are descended from an insanely ambitious person who left behind comfort, friends, and family to seek out a better life in a new world.
Do something equally insane and ambitious with your life to honor them.
Please use my tax dollars to throw more epic fireworks shows on the National Mall and clean up DC and less on Sesame Street shows in Iraq
This goes hard. 🔥
I’ll try and compress 20 years of experience into 30 seconds
Startups have a GREAT FILTER that kills almost everyone. It’s there to weed out the people who aren’t meant to build companies
The good news is it can be beaten - even with little or no capital. Once you beat it, you can do it again. You can choose to stay at the current level or attempt to level up
The level boss is always the same: if you quit, you fail
I can’t stress this enough: almost every skill can be learned. Never stop improving. You can acquire new skills, hire better people, change the product, pivot the strategy, or rethink your assumptions
You’ll hit the wall. Most will quit. But just keep going
If something isn’t working, change course. Change your vector: reassess your hypothesis, measure the results, and keep iterating
Also working hard compounds. The more quality work you can put in, the better your odds. There is no balance
Almost nobody succeeds on their first attempt
If you want it badly enough, you can bend the future in your direction
Just start. And keep pushing
When you actively concentrate, wrestle with ideas, and consistently work toward a goal instead of waiting for inspiration, your thinking gradually becomes clearer, more vibrant, and more creative.
—Your machine
🇺🇸 Video of an eagle and a fox holding what looks like a serious meeting in Dutch Harbor is going viral.
The agenda remains top secret, with no leaks from the meeting so far.
Writer: Daniyal
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