Damola

Our future will emerge from the words we speak, thoughts we entertain and [in]actions we take.

There is a simple solution to every complicated problem. Don’t depend on it. Instead, build an arsenal of simple solutions.

Collect simple solutions bydamo.la/p/simple There is a simple solution to every complicated problem. A simple explanation to a complex issue. A simple path to a complicated destination. But by tomorrow, the problem still exists.

@_Sparling_ This is similar to why I wrote this some years ago.

Some of my worst decisions in life and business came after asking smart, well-meaning mentors for advice. Advice is often like being given the perfect recipe; but your pantry’s full of different ingredients. Different timing. Different team. Different tools. And once someone gives advice, they get invested in you following it. If you don’t, they think you didn’t listen. If you do, and it backfires; well, that’s on you. Stories, on the other hand, don’t come with strings. They let you hear what someone actually did, and figure out what fits your situation. Ask for stories.

Not a single civilization has been destroyed for creating too much scientific knowledge. @DavidDeutschOxf

@DStrachman Reminds me of sive.rs/ff from @sivers

Really interesting "first follower" effect here. First guy is definitely a hero but the second guy is the one that made it possible for the group effect to take off.

@elonmusk @engineering Can you please stop penalizing links so much? They're some of the most informative and entertaining content here. One of the most valuable things you can do for people is to tell them about something interesting they didn't know about. Links are often the best way to do that.

Seven little ideas and stories linkedin.com/pulse/seven-li… via @LinkedIn @bydamola

We only see it when we choose to.

@naval Most people want something else. But you aren't most people. Are you? x.com/bydamola/statu…

Happiness (if you want it):* 1. Meet basic needs 2. Avoid cheap dopamine 3. Leave the past alone 4. Limit desires to ones achievable at the edge of your capability 5. Find something beyond yourself (mission, children, God) *Most people want something else.

There are false dichotomies everywhere. Once we see them, we can’t unsee them. bydamo.la/p/false-binari…

"The most important things that matter at the pre-seed stage — character, execution, substance, emotional intelligence, creativity, cunning—none of them can be credibly communicated in a single meeting or on a transcript." These things matter even beyond the pre-seed stage.

This is not for everyone. This is for people who live well by opening themselves up to wonder and curiosity. bydamo.la/p/once-lifetime

It's easier to say “I don't have time, because I'm too busy” than the truer alternative: “this isn't a priority for me now”, or “I don't care enough to attend to this.” There's always time. bydamo.la/p/always-time

Funding is a useful tool, but the difference between "we need to raise more money to survive" and "this funding will help us get to where we're already going, just a bit faster" is huge.

What do NASA’s Mars Climate Orbiter spacecraft, modular arithmetic, and some medical errors have in common? For each, 2+2 ≠ 4. bydamo.la/p/224

“I don’t agree with you, and that’s final” isn’t the best way to show divergence. Instead, make it clear and let us see where things are yet to add up. bydamo.la/p/discrepancy

@anuatluru bydamo.la/p/game

@anuatluru Noticing when the game is at play is an exercise in seeing others, and seeing yourself. Know what you have decided to sacrifice when you choose to accept (or extend) the invitation to play. Some games only have one winner, if any. There is a high chance it isn't you.

Everyone is playing some game. If you haven't found a game that you want to play, make one up. Define the game, give it some rules, and invite others to join you.

The good news is our decisions create ripple effect that affect our lives in more ways than we imagine. The bad news is our decisions create ripple effect that affect our lives in more ways than we imagine.