Stuart Patience

Literacy; education and teacher development; building non-profits that work. Jakarta, Indonesia - Norwich, UK.
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[David Elikwu FRSA ⚔️ @Delikwu]

A wonderful short review of Sovereign from @StuPatience, who himself writes a great blog at Driverless Crocodile.

Luck Magnet: David Elikwu's 'Sovereign' is out now https://t.co/XsIOcpWqPm

[David Elikwu FRSA ⚔️ @Delikwu]

It took 12.5 months, but I FINALLY DID IT! 📚

I wrote a book on a dangerous idea: that most of the rules we're told to follow aren't real. They're just the stories we accept about the limits of what’s possible.

For the past five years, I've been writing online about why some people follow the script while others write their own. This book is the culmination of that obsession—a deep dive into the mindset of those who build remarkable lives, particularly the traits common to successful outsiders, misfits, and underdogs.

The result is 'SOVEREIGN'. It's a playbook filled with mental models and narrative-driven lessons from history, sports, and business, designed to help you build real agency. It’s a guide to thinking more clearly, acting with conviction, and navigating the adversity that comes with choosing an unconventional path.

It’s for anyone tired of generic advice and looking for a roadmap to take deliberate control of their life and career.

Now, I have a straightforward and honest ask.

Pre-orders are the single most important factor in a book's life. They signal to the wider world that this idea matters and help it reach the people it was written for.

If my work has ever helped you think more clearly, or if you believe the world needs more people with real agency, I would be deeply grateful if you would pre-order a copy today.

You’d be giving this book its best possible start and joining a community of people committed to living with intention.

The book officially launches on September 24th, but pre-orders are open now.

Thank you for your support. It means the world.

[David Elikwu FRSA ⚔️ @Delikwu]

@itstheknowledge @StuPatience Anddd it's on youtube:
https://t.co/iwc00qBF4x

[Stuart Patience @StuPatience]

@mikecane @rorysutherland @davetrott @VikkiRossWrites It arrived 8 days later.
Thanks for stopping by - and sorry for the delay!

[Stuart Patience @StuPatience]

@arvandhassan The "bridge" to more text-heavy chapter books is also a key transition... Good luck!

[Stuart Patience @StuPatience]

@arvandhassan Nice. I think being surrounded by a reading culture (role models, a sense that reading is just something that "people like us" do, talking about reading) and great - i.e. fun and interesting - books are key. For getting to "take off" with fluency, phonics systems are good.

[Stuart Patience @StuPatience]

@arvandhassan What's your specific interest in literacy?

[Stuart Patience @StuPatience]

@arvandhassan Hi Arvand, thanks for dropping by, and for the encouragement. Onwards and upwards!

[Stuart Patience @StuPatience]

@hpatrinos Thanks for sharing! I've just realised how misleading these graphs sometimes are - Singapore's SOMS is only 10% higher than the UK but it looks more than twice as good... It seems designed to spark moral panic!

[David Elikwu FRSA ⚔️ @Delikwu]

How your values change over time
- @StuPatience via @itstheknowledge 🎙️

[Stuart Patience @StuPatience]

Had a lot of fun talking to @Delikwu on @itstheknowledge - thanks David for the great questions and the chance to share.

#driverlesscrocodile #curiosity #nonprofit #innovation

https://t.co/vtNhttKQUM

[Stuart Patience @StuPatience]

@Delikwu @itstheknowledge Thanks David for the great conversation and being such a good host! Sharing on DC shortly : )

[David Elikwu FRSA ⚔️ @Delikwu]

🚨New podcast just dropped on @itstheknowledge
- my conversation with @StuPatience

We talked about:

- How globalised technology will change the world
- Cities, emerging nations, and the politics of tourism
- The reality of building a nonprofit in Indonesia

Links below 👇🏿👇🏿

[Stuart Patience @StuPatience]

Enjoyed @nfergus on @jollyswagmanpod talking about (two kinds of) reading, remembering, and shared culture.
https://t.co/qo1FsRPgVg

[Adam the Typer @therealadam]

Driverless Crocodile, Nostalgia Revisited:

Nostalgia: a kind of homesickness for the past.

Another way of putting it: the longing you will have in future for the places and people around you now.

Time’s arrow is a hell of a thing. https://t.co/S5Ln7Or7VP

[Stuart Patience @StuPatience]

Had a quick go with #stablediffusion's #dreamstudio - offering immediate access to a high quality image generating AI. Fun for all.

https://t.co/w5GS41EvlB

[iwashi / Yoshimasa Iwase @iwashi86]

" So if I’m doing one of own podcasts with a guest, and then I’ll read or re-read everything the guest has written."

本旨からはずれる箇所だけど、この部分めちゃくちゃ分かる…。

https://t.co/mJq4HZaoTo

[HackerNewsTop10 @HackerNewsTop10]

Tyler Cowen on reading fast, reading well, and reading widely
Link: https://t.co/M6DoYVvWpR
Comments: https://t.co/Eu1uij8jmO

[David Elikwu FRSA ⚔️ @Delikwu]

“ Time spent on a bad book is time wasted.

Money spent on bad books is part of the cost of finding and reading good ones.”

- h/t @StuPatience

[Stuart Patience @StuPatience]

@SabinaKnight1 @nameweemusic Very helpful! The Malaysian connection (I noted Malay subtitles) highlights a regional / diaspora element at play which is potentially very significant.