“What need had I of so many efforts? The soft lines of these hills and the hand of evening on this troubled heart teach me much more.”
― Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays https://t.co/OyHvFEvMMU
Seek out some simple and true feeling of what you have in common with them, which doesn’t necessarily have to alter when you yourself change again and again …be indulgent toward those who are growing old, who are afraid of the aloneness that you trust.” Rainer Maria Rilke (3/3)
Today’s ponderous quote is a damn good piece of writing, thanks for sharing @tferriss#5BulletFriday: “Therefore, dear Sir, love your solitude and try to sing out with the pain it causes you. (1/3)
be happy about your growth … and be gentle with those who stay behind; be confident and calm in front of them and don’t torment them with your doubts and don’t frighten them with your faith or joy, which they wouldn’t be able to comprehend. (2/3)
“The degree of personal freedom that exists in a society is determined more by the economic and technological structure of the society than by its laws or its form of government….
In part this was because they lacked efficient mechanisms for enforcing the ruler’s will: There were no modern, well-organised police forces, no rapid long-distance communications, no surveillance cameras, …
8/ Hired for experience
Solution: Hire humble & hungry
Here's the thing with people who've been there, done that:
They're often overconfident and undermotivated.
Instead:
- Aim high but be realistic
- When in doubt, stretch vs shrink
- Look for alignment, ambition & agiliy