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Always stand by your principles. Never defend the undefendable no matter what.

@winston_zin @grok What about table tennis

Sports that add the most years to your life: 1. Tennis (+9.7 years) 2. BADMINTON (+6.2 years) 3. Soccer (+4.7 years) 4. Cycling (+3.7 years) 5. Swimming (+3.4 years)

«Aggression won’t make you win, calmness can»

Umberto Eco, who owned 50,000 books, had this to say about home libraries: “It is foolish to think that you have to read all the books you buy, as it is foolish to criticize those who buy more books than they will ever be able to read. It would be like saying that you should use all the cutlery or glasses or screwdrivers or drill bits you bought before buying new ones. “There are things in life that we need to always have plenty of supplies, even if we will only use a small portion. “If, for example, we consider books as medicine, we understand that it is good to have many at home rather than a few: when you want to feel better, then you go to the ‘medicine closet’ and choose a book. Not a random one, but the right book for that moment. That’s why you should always have a nutrition choice! “Those who buy only one book, read only that one and then get rid of it. They simply apply the consumer mentality to books, that is, they consider them a consumer product, a good. Those who love books know that a book is anything but a commodity.”

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, what a paragraph...

Bosses who get results shouldn't earn a license to be cruel. Berating and belittling aren’t signs of tough love—they’re hallmarks of abusive supervision. Treating people like dirt doesn't motivate them—it undermines them. If you can't model respect, you don't deserve to lead.

“In the short term, you are as good as your intensity. In the long term, you are only as good as your consistency.” — Shane Parrish

It's remarkable how often the real problem is not what happened, but how it was communicated.

@ServidaAndrea Good luck Andrea. Hope to see you around.

After some 31 years of exciting and facinating work at the European Commission, my new life of retiree starts today! What’s next? Give back to society and indulge myself in activities I’m truly passionate about and intrigue me.

“The more easily you get offended, the less intelligent you actually are.” — Naval Ravikant

@Colhamer Curious to hear where you stopped along the way

Rafael Nadal on the importance of doing the work, even when it's hard:

“The most courageous decision that you can make each day is to be in a good mood.” — Voltaire

Every smart person I know is a voracious reader who also says, “every smart person I know is a voracious reader.”

@nntaleb Sugo Nero always the best

Squid ink.

Fabio Quagliarella has retired from football at the age of 40, which is a great excuse to post his most unforgettable goal. 🇮🇹 Disgustingly good. 🥶

"A work of rare vividness and authority … devastatingly told ... And it is in Daphne’s role as mother (as well as wife and friend) where this book really sings." @OLIVERBALCH's review of A Death in Malta for the Financial Times. ft.com/content/b6ce08…

Excited/anxious that my book A DEATH IN MALTA will be out in the US on November 7. “Blistering … an instant classic of political true crime” –Publishers Weekly (starred) “A memorable book of a courageous crusade for justice.” – Kirkus (starred) More: bit.ly/43SVg3M

A Maltese stew to hop to ft.com/content/db6cda…

📩You have a new message We just designated the 1st very large online platforms & search engines under the #DigitalServicesAct which will have to ensure: 🔹user empowerment 🔹strong protection of minors 🔹less disinfo 🔹more transparency Find out who's a #VLOP & who's a #VLOSE

A frightening and very worthwhile read on AI.