Wisdom

Pieces of wisdom that I've come across and have a special meaning to me. Some are from people everybody knows, others are from people very close to me. All mentors in one way or another

  • The first rule of longevity is don’t die. - Matt Kaeberlein
  • One day... or... day one. - Dwayne The Rock Johnson
  • Only the paranoid survive. - Andrew S. Grove
  • You only get good at what you do. - Alexandre Orozco
  • Practice makes permanent, not perfect. - Gareth J. Mole
  • The gym is a laboratory. - Kelly Starrett
  • Don't lose your unreasonable sense of urgency. - David Heinemeier Hansson
  • You can't teach hungry. - John Morgan
  • Write like you talk. - Paul Graham
  • Science is in the details. - Alejandro Ocampo
  • You're crazy until you're successful; then you're a genius. - Mr. Beast
  • The most counterintuitive secret about startups is that it’s often easier to succeed with a hard startup than an easy one. - Sam Altman
  • Communicate clearly and concisely. - Sam Altman
  • Show, don't tell. - Ernest Hemingway
  • Working with great people is one of the best parts of life. - Sam Altman
  • Never underestimate what we can achieve in a year. - Rubén González
  • Only main character moves. - Beff Jezos
  • Build something aliens would want. - Beff Jezos
  • It is a shame for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable. - Socrates
  • The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will. - Vincent Lombardi
  • Success isn’t always about greatness. It’s about consistency. Consistent hard work gains success. Greatness will come. - Dwayne The Rock Johnson
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