David Perell
"The Writing Guy" | Jesus-Follower | I tweet about writing and creativity | My writing school: https://t.co/bzeQ7VVyS0 | My writing: https://t.co/SOE9HtxXdi
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Ali Abdaal finished first in his class at Cambridge, became a doctor, and then built a YouTube channel with 5 million followers. Here's what he's taught me about creative work:...
When I asked Marc what kind of book he'd write, he said: "Roman à clef." If you don't know what that is, neither did I, but I'm now burning to read his. https://t.co/1HZnZ5NBJ0
How does writing shape the structure of society? For an answer, let’s turn to a little-known 20th century media theorist named Walter Ong. He believed that writing doesn’t just...
Own It Mentality At times, I’ve taken on too many responsibilities, only to pay the price later with poor follow-through — which is ultimately more painful than saying “no” at the...
For years, I've been studying a philosopher named René Girard. He showed me how much the drive for prestige shapes our ambitions, and pushed me to ask: “What opportunities am I mi...
A weird thing about the Internet is how even though we’re just a click away from the greatest writers of all-time, from Plato to Tolstoy, we default to mindlessly consuming things...
I’ve been at The Masters all week, and I can certifiably say it’s the best sporting event I’ve ever been to. Here’s what stands out:
Mean Girls is so popular because it reveals the dark parts of our psychology. People who don't know what they want adopt other people's desires until their models become their enem...
Successful entrepreneurs are masters in the art of repetition. They identify the most important variables for their company, codify them into mantras, and relentlessly repeat them...
Frank Slootman has taken three companies public, one of which was the largest software IPO of all time. Here's his playbook for business: https://t.co/V2PjAwEW9D
Surprised by how many great scientists were intensely spiritual too. Makes me wonder if reason and religion are fundamentally connected, even though we see them as opposites.
At the highest levels of success, good taste becomes a differentiator, but I know so few people who work seriously to improve their taste.