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  • Don't be a perfectionist: 'If you can do a half-assed job of anything, you're a one-eyed man in a kingdom of the blind.' - Kurt Vonnegut




  • 2015.11.03 - John T. Reed - Two points Trump understands but few others do
    • "To me, the distinguishing characteristic of entrepreneurs is that they adopt a goal then pursue it with a zeal and persistence that causes them to try, try again if at first they don’t succeed."
  • 2016.01.13 - Nick Bare - My Ranger School Experience
    • I think the way people train for these experiences may have some useful lessons for people training to be entrepreneurs.
    • He trained specifically to keep his feet in good shape.
    • A lot of people getting there didn't taper their training and were exhausted when they got to school.
    • Have a strategy going into it.
  • 2016.07.09 - Lindybeige - Shooting to kill - how many men can do this?
    • The section I found relevant begins at 11:57.
    • 3/4 of the winners of the Victoria Cross were responsible older siblings when they were younger.
    • They develop a parent-like love for their siblings and they develop the habit of taking the initiative.
    • So basically if you could train people to respond to situations by taking action instead of doing nothing, you might be able to get them to act like Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, etc.

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