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Tag: maxims

Being Agreeable

Posted on October 16, 2020October 15, 2020 by Simon
“You can be agreeable without agreeing.“... Read More

The Shelf Two

Posted on April 15, 2020April 23, 2020 by Simon
“Happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue.“ Viktor Frankl... Read More

From the Shelf

Posted on April 11, 2020April 26, 2020 by Simon
“Consume experiences, not things.“ Karim Rashid... Read More

Winning

Posted on January 23, 2020January 23, 2020 by Simon
”Every battle is won before it is fought.” Sun Tsu... Read More

Genius

Posted on November 30, 2019November 3, 2019 by Simon
“Genius is knowing when to stop.” Goethe... Read More

Forecasting vs Speculation

Posted on November 26, 2018November 12, 2018 by Simon
Forecasting (in words) bears no relation to speculation (in deeds). Nassim Taleb Author of Skin in The Game... Read More

Doing Things Badly

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Simon
“You will find that the state is the kind of organization which, though it does big things badly, does small things badly, too.” John Kenneth Galbraith... Read More

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