MNTS #22
MNTS #22
[Week 41/ Year 2023] O'Connor, Cvitkovic, Murphy, Baker, Perell, Hardy, Phoenix, Patrick Watson, Delta Spirit, Sourdough
Mainly, Notes To Self - my weekly attempt to compress everything noteworthy I read, watched, listened to, and discovered during the past week.
Reading
Conviction by Jordan O’Connor - h/t
filing this under things I wish I wrote.If you’re sufficiently convicted about an idea, there is no question of it’s validity. You simply behave as if there is no other way to live.
This unlocks levels of satisfaction in your life that you may have never experienced before.
Things you’re allowed to do by Milan Cvitkovic - h/t
Hire someone just as an excuse to make yourself complete a project Sure you could proofread your own document. But if you hire a proofreader, you have to actually deliver them something at some point.
Return to the Future of Classical Education by Justin Murphy
a liberal education is necessary to become a free man. A liberal education is oriented toward the highest things (essentially philosophical), whereas an illiberal education is oriented toward usefulness.
Anaerobic-Destruction & Reconstruction by Mark Baker - h/t
The arrow of modernity seems to bend towards the survival of the unfit - something Nature would never tolerate.
One of the hardest parts of doing creative work is… by David Perell - It me.
Where others go out to dinner on Saturday for a relaxing night out, you scan the menu for font designs and feel the suede texture of your chair for inspiration.
Non-Coercive Marketing: A Primer by Rob Hardy - caliber of customer is underrated
When you optimize for both alignment and empowerment, you end up with the highest calibre of customers.
Watching/Listening
Revisiting Le Blogotheque Take Away Shows. These performances are masterclasses on leveraging constraints to showcase raw talent and creativity. The authenticity and playfulness are off the charts. These are a few of my favorites, but I recommend finding artists you know and love to experience the magic for yourself.
Phoenix 1901 | A Take Away Show
Patrick Watson - Part 1 (Spanish Bar) | A Take Away Show
Delta Spirit - Trashcan & People C’mon | A 10 Year Old Take Away Show
Random
Sourdough szn. No Hollywood handshake for this boule. I over-proofed it and didn’t change the blade on my lame. On the stodgy side but not terrible.
Until next week.
Stay spirited, stay resilient.
Andrew