I have always struggled with one thought. The kind of recurring thought that never really leaves you: “It’s too late.” Too late to publish a book, too late to start a company, too late to learn a new language. This is called time anxiety.
Anne-Laure Le Cunff
Links
A running list of links I find worthwhile, RSS feed included. Previously these were saved to Pinboard but more recently they're saved directly to this site through a simple WordPress plugin. This section of the site is still a work-in-progress.
Time anxiety: is it too late? →
September 12, 2020 philosophy
Andrew Wilkinson & Tiny Operating Manual →
Colin Keely summarizes Tiny Capital and how it operates both its business and that of its companies. Tiny’s co-founder, Andrew Wilkinson, is a great person to follow on Twitter.
September 12, 2020 investment
What do executives do, anyway? →
A clear summary and expansion on some of the core ideas in Andy Grove’s High Output Management.
June 21, 2020 management, work
When White Parents Won’t Integrate Public Schools →
More affluent white urbanites who’ve moved to gentrifying city neighborhoods often send their children to private or charter schools, because of fears about underperforming local public schools—and the predominantly non-white kids who attend them. “If you could just get white liberals to live their values,” Hannah-Jones said, “you could have a significant amount of integration.”
June 21, 2020 education
Your 30s are a time to go for it (or not) →
The only mistake is trying to have all of your burners turned on, but only at half power while your mental image of yourself is one of a high achiever, yet you know in your soul you’re not making progress.
Sean Blanda
May 28, 2020 career, work
Inside the Flour Company Supplying America’s Sudden Baking Obsession →
co-CEO Karen Colberg was staring in shock at the recent daily sales figures that had just popped up on her screen. “I fired off a text to the sales team to check their figures,” says Colberg. “It was obviously some sort of mistake.”
No mistake, came the reply. The figures had already been double-checked. They showed a 600% increase in grocery-store sales almost literally overnight.
May 25, 2020 food
Adjusting To New Normals →
Solid and clear set of 4 suggestions for a work day during these pandemic times. Part of what’s appealing is that they’re 4 shifts rather than new habits, tools, or processes.
May 15, 2020 productivity, work
Take The Long View →
Worry requires this narrow, fixated view to remain overwhelming. In fact, maybe worry is only the feeling of having your attention zoomed so far into your Current Big Problem that it fills your mental viewfinder. If you’re too close to see the edges of a problem, you lose the sense that there’s anything outside of it, before it, or after it.
David Cain
May 3, 2020 philosophy, thinking
The Myth of Self-Reliance →
Jenny Odell writes in The Paris Review about the unsaid assumptions which underpin (and complicate) Emerson’s notion of self-reliance.
May 3, 2020 philosophy
Ise-ji: Walk With Me →
A great one-page website from Craig Mod that covers an 8-day walk in Japan. Love the combination of photo galleries, travel logs, and GPS data.
April 28, 2020 travel, walking