Ben Burgett

[Ben Burgett @benburgett]

Let him cook.

[Marko Jukic @mmjukic]

What I hate about the new Dune is that two brief scenes with nothing to do with spice, sandworms, or Paul Atreides utterly outshine the other 98% of runtime.

They felt free to make these villains truly alien and thus gripping, but the heroes must be "relatable" and thus dull.

[Ben Burgett @benburgett]

@davisfields4 @Samsung Excellent point

[Ben Burgett @benburgett]

Our 3 year old @Samsung Frame TV decided to no longer detect HDMI inputs. Samsung's recommendations are to either (1) buy a new $3k TV, or (2) deal with it.

[James Clear @JamesClear]

People often think that something "far off" will make them happy. That moving to a new place or getting a different job or meeting someone new will change how they feel. But happiness will always be withheld if you believe it is somewhere else. The secret is to find happiness in the people and places that are close to you. See the beauty in the things that are nearby.

[Kevin Dahlstrom @Camp4]

I’ve made a lot of hard decisions in my life where it wasn’t clear which option was best—where It could go either way.

I call them 50-50 decisions. Over time I learned a useful tactic for making these difficult decisions:

👉Bias toward the option that is bolder or is a bigger change.

Why?

Because we have a natural tendency to underestimate the benefits of change and overestimate the risk of it. We imagine far-fetched, highly unlikely worst case scenarios while ignoring the (more likely) upside possibilities.

It’s fear talking.

So if it feels 50-50 it’s probably NOT because you’ve subconsciously handicapped the bolder (scarier) option.

It's impossible to completely remove fear from the decision-making process, but be aware when it's playing too big a role.

[Ben Burgett @benburgett]

@Jall_n They also need to bring out a space black tenkeyless keyboard… this ain’t it.

[Ben Burgett @benburgett]

@Jall_n But now I need a new stand.

[Ben Burgett @benburgett]

@Jall_n Brings me back to the black polycarbonate MacBook. I love it

[Ben Burgett @benburgett]

💪🏽

[Josh Tejkl @jjtejkl]

Did someone say Ohio? @buildbuyback @benburgett @KentinHare @MainStSummit

[mymind @mymind]

"And it's like we're not supposed to dance at all anymore"

[Ben Burgett @benburgett]

@tylertringas Wild journey with a lot to be proud of 💪🏽

[Ben Burgett @benburgett]

@SteeleRoddick @khemaridh I’m convinced people just like saying they’re reading this book.

[Ben Burgett @benburgett]

@rohindhar One callout: the cable that connects the TV to the box is annoying and *technically* you’re supposed to upgrade ($300 I think) to an insulated one to hide it in the wall. Haven’t done this yet.

[Ben Burgett @benburgett]

@rohindhar Love ours and believe that while the box can be tricky in some applications (e.g. no where to store / hide it) it is a feature / value add.

[Ben Burgett @benburgett]

@SahilBloom I still find myself wishing I had a clearer “plan” or “line of sight”to larger goals, but this definitely helps.

[Ben Burgett @benburgett]

@SahilBloom Love this. I have a note on my phone called “ideal days” meant to capture and reflect on common patterns from great days. Recently started another for “joyful moments”

[Ben Burgett @benburgett]

Who’s going to write the next Business Adventures?

[The Kobeissi Letter @KobeissiLetter]

Over the last 3 years we've seen:

1. Largest pandemic in over 100 years

2. Interest rates rising at their fastest pace in history

3. Collapse of massive crypto exchange, FTX

4. Closest we have been to WW3

5. 2nd & 3rd largest bank collapses in US history

Yet, the stock market is down just 19% from its all time high.

What will it take to break this market?

[Ben Burgett @benburgett]

Please don’t say Sony A7C…

[Ben Burgett @benburgett]

Feels like there is a gap between Fuji X-E4 / X100V and the Leica Q2? Am I missing something?

[Ben Burgett @benburgett]

👀

[Ben Meer @SystemSunday]

10 ways to live life like it's your second time around:

1. Consider the things won't give a f*ck about in 5 years. Other people's opinions, petty disagreements, sensationalized news. Allow yourself to stop caring now.