Tim

no one remembers this: what ppl post today already went viral years ago (the recycled ideas get 1% of the originals) I want to introduce new ideas, not just maximize engagement recycling greatest hits that’s why I read old books

@johnny_lam_ glad you are recovering well! use the extra space wisely

I was told I had a 3.6 cm tumor inside my brain, just two hours before my flight. It started with a sudden blur in my peripheral vision. No warning. No pain. Just a blind zone out of nowhere. I thought maybe my eyes were just cooked. Figured I’d squeeze in a quick check-up before flying. The eye doctor paused. “If you’re describing it this specifically… I fear there’s a 95% chance something in your brain is pressing on your vision. You need to see a neurosurgeon. Immediately.” An urgent MRI confirmed it. A large pituitary adenoma. A tumor pressing directly on my optic nerves. Likely growing silently for over 10 years. My heart sank. Not again. I’ve dealt with heart rhythm issues. A spine injury. Now this? At the counter for more scans, my partner asked how I was doing. I broke down crying. Right there. She hugged me while I stood there shaking. We cancelled our flights that night. I messaged my studio co-founder. “I don’t know when I’ll be back…” You start leaving love notes and unsent messages on your phone, just in case. You know. The next day, I went in for brain surgery. They accessed the tumor through my nose. No skull opening, thankfully. The surgery worked. I can see again. Recovery’s slow - mild headaches, a semi-working nose - but steady! This morning, I did my first client call since the incident. And something in me shifted. I feel grateful in a way I never have. Grateful for design. For creativity. For the fact that I can see. Grateful to be using an AI product we literally helped build. Grateful to be able to work from anywhere, with just a laptop and Wi-Fi. If you’re building something too, don’t forget the gift of life. Of health. Of doing what you love. Here’s to a better world with you in it. Upgraded with more headspace, John

@Josh_Christiane when we see people average at one thing, sometimes assume average at all things. being able to answer this or understang “everything” would be above average too. haha

@lintreadertim Brilliant question, and technically impossible to answer. I'd imagine anybody "average" in everything, is actually quite exceptional overall.

Most men are average, and most women are average, that's how averages work. The problem is that most men think they're average, and most women think they're the top 10%. This is creating an epidemic of singleness that apps like Tinder reinforce.

@thinkingblx congratulations! Looks amazing

Oh yeah... 3 weeks ago I opened a coffee bar cause my coffee pics always did numbers on here lol

@lrhaughton always reading never will be read

Hey Reads with Ravi, Lex Friedman and the rest of the listicle crowd. Books are fine, but in moderation. They are meant to exercise the brain, not the biceps.

@lrhaughton yes and anyone who can predict average from exceptional opportunity should empty their calendar to go to vegas 🤣

IDK. 🤷🏼‍♂️. I find gold in what others call average. This seems like taking Pareto too far. Average opportunities are like practice time, preparing me, and therefore increasing my luck. And “Fortune favors the prepared.”

@lrhaughton complainers can’t solve the problem / are articulating to someone who can’t either

Define “complainers”. It does not mean “one who finds and can articulate a state that NEEDS change”. “What is a rebel? One who says no, but also one who says yes, from the moment they make the first gesture of rebellion.” First gesture could be called “a complaint.”

@pxue yes version is spectrum + context

The older I get, the more I think labeling people as introverts or extroverts is total BS.

new writing advice is to hook, grab, or capture a reader tracy kidder says these are metaphors for cops catching criminals montaigne suggests skipping writers who get attention with force tim says hooks are for worms and fish

book covers were invented ~100 years ago. how would readers judge a book before books had covers?

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everyone is quiet quitting their 9-5. is anybody willing to quiet quit X to build?

@benlaudesign Congrats !!!!!

Wedding in Kyoto 🌸 Epic few weeks in Japan. Big life moments remind me what it's all about. Back now and excited to design!

@lrhaughton exactly. they are long emails

@lintreadertim Like the MBA who has no zest for anything but a higher position and more bucks ($$$).

And why is that? Why are so many new books SO superficial? How would William of Ockham answer that question?

@JamesAllwinton "Every book is a risk of getting your account terminated" Sad but true. And once you’re terminated your KDP journey is done for life

KDP sales still going strong (Ad spend a bit higher though) I'm inclined to publish less on KDP Every book is a risk of getting your account terminated And you can make money on Spotify and TikTok

@pizzaboy Nice

How to make $1500 in the next 24 hours using only your MacBook: → Open your MacBook → Find a domain → Create a website → Open Claude → Generate 50 articles → Build backlinks → Post on social media Once you've done all this: Sell your MacBook for $1500.

@CIMbuilder not founding a startup ! just building stuff after work. but thank you and likewise 🫡

@lintreadertim How to find a startup founder? He’ll tell you Cool idea btw. Rooting for you

how to find an engineer on the timeline? don’t worry - he’ll tell you

@pseudokid a library

gm vibe coders what did u vibe today?

@lrhaughton @fouadsader mine : Robert Louis Stevenson Washington Irving Edgar Allan Poe Dumas i don’t read much fiction and almost no novels

@fouadsader I’m not your best source for a list of Fiction masters. Mine are the well known like Hesse, Steinbeck, Faulkner and Hemingway. But this guy (Tim (@lintreadertim) on X) might have a better list.

Take walks? Check. Read fiction. Sure. The masters. Read bestsellers? Toxic!