A THREAD on key ideas from insightful post on "Personal Moats in the 21st Century" by @danielgross:
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Personal moats are things that will help you maintain an edge over everyone else.
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Personal moats are things that will help you maintain an edge over everyone else.
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Read long form content:
Ability to read and focus for lengthy periods of time is going to be an increasingly rare trait.
Read long form content:
Ability to read and focus for lengthy periods of time is going to be an increasingly rare trait.
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Write frequently:
Writing helps you organize and structure your thoughts.
Write frequently:
Writing helps you organize and structure your thoughts.
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A healthy body:
Sleep well. Exercise. Work hard and smart. Get used to eating healthy food. Get started on these routines ASAP.
A healthy body:
Sleep well. Exercise. Work hard and smart. Get used to eating healthy food. Get started on these routines ASAP.
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Get lucky:
Constantly hunt for golden opportunities. Expose yourself to new and interesting people.
i) Generate unique ideas: Get in the habit of thinking about what you’d improve in the world.
ii) Be skeptical and optimistic: Get in the habit of judicious thinking.
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Get lucky:
Constantly hunt for golden opportunities. Expose yourself to new and interesting people.
i) Generate unique ideas: Get in the habit of thinking about what you’d improve in the world.
ii) Be skeptical and optimistic: Get in the habit of judicious thinking.
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iii) Embrace adventure: Opportunity involves risk. People worry too much about the potential downside and forget the upside. Your biggest enemy is your own status-quo. Be ambitious. Break out of your local maxima.
iii) Embrace adventure: Opportunity involves risk. People worry too much about the potential downside and forget the upside. Your biggest enemy is your own status-quo. Be ambitious. Break out of your local maxima.
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Get busy:
Get in the habit of doing stuff. Do anything you enjoy that also provides value to other humans. Try to do it as much as possible.
Get busy:
Get in the habit of doing stuff. Do anything you enjoy that also provides value to other humans. Try to do it as much as possible.
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Know your mind:
Meditation can help with this. Once you’re more self aware you can exploit your personality to your benefit. Reflect on what motivates you, and use that to hold yourself accountable.
Know your mind:
Meditation can help with this. Once you’re more self aware you can exploit your personality to your benefit. Reflect on what motivates you, and use that to hold yourself accountable.
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Develop an inspiring environment:
Surround yourself with people who motivate you. If you can’t, spend a lot of time reading about great people.
Link: dcgross.com/personal-moats…
Develop an inspiring environment:
Surround yourself with people who motivate you. If you can’t, spend a lot of time reading about great people.
Link: dcgross.com/personal-moats…
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