Tag: career
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Creative or quantitative
Are we getting too carried away with the ‘quantitative’ side of things in todays data-driven algorithmic world, at the expense of ‘creativity’? Quote to ponder: “What’s taught is it’s about trade offs. Now, the problem is that new way of doing it requires creativity. And in a world where everything, including the practice of economics…
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Inertia is a powerful thing
It’s easy to keep moving in the same direction. Inertia is a powerful force. Year on year we keep doing that same things. The status quo wins as it’s too painful to change. But isn’t it more painful not to change? Chances are, 12 months from now, we will still be in much the same…
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The discomfort of growth
“The discomfort of growth is always so much more valuable than the illusion of safety.”
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Creating vs consuming information
What you create is what really changes things. Not some random insight you read online.
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Practice over analysis
“There are secrets to our world that only practice can reveal, and no opinion or analysis will ever capture in full.”
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Don’t be so sloppy
Next time doing the task, do it as though someone you deeply respect is watching you. Do it as though it will stand the test of time.
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Being paid for what one loves to do
“The most wonderful good fortune that can happen to any human being, is to be paid for doing that which he passionately loves to do.”
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You already have what you need to start
We often focus on what we don’t have. Thinking we need more, more, more. But do we really need more?