078 The one who changes the world
+ Chasing dreams, denying the inevitable, podcasts, and psychological innocence
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Every revolutionary idea seems to evoke three stages of reaction. They may be summed up by the phrases: (1) It’s completely impossible. (2) It’s possible, but it’s not worth doing. (3) I said it was a good idea all along.
— Arthur C. Clarke
The one who…
limits bad habits and low quality fellowship;
goes to bed a little bit smarter;
makes bold conjectures;
is discontent with searching within established constraints;
gets knocked down one too many times;
gets back up more resilient each time;
finds out the limits on what’s possible;
and never takes “no” for an answer
… changes the world.
The Amazing Things & Ideas List
1. It’s a crime that this video has <100K views
On the great lengths so many people go out to to make their dreams a reality. Worth the watch.
2. Denying the inevitable
3. My favorite podcasts to listen to
Listening to good podcasts while running long and slow at dawn is my new favorite activity.
Here is a list of 11 of my most devoured podcasts (with specific favorites linked for you to check out).
4. On the psychological innocence of people
“If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we should find in each man's life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility.”
— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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Arjun