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Episode III
Welcome to Episode III of The Curiosity Chronicle! This is a weekly newsletter with 5 pieces of content - one quote, one tweet, one article, one podcast, and one bonus item - all curated for curiosity. Enjoy this post? Join our growing tribe and subscribe today!
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Without further ado, here’s Episode III of The Curiosity Chronicle!
One Quote:
"A huge percentage of the stuff that I tend to be automatically certain of is, it turns out, totally wrong and deluded." - David Foster Wallace
This quote - from David Foster Wallace’s famous “This Is Water” commencement speech at Kenyon College in 2005 - is one of my favorites. You can watch the full speech here. If you haven’t heard it yet, I promise it will be worth your time.
One Tweet:
Alex Lieberman nailed it with this. Loved how punchy he was with each tweet - like getting the key takeaway of a long-form article in a quick, simple thread.
He also links to The Profile (by the amazing Polina), which is a fantastic weekend read if you aren’t already signed up!
One Article
Packy McCormick is making a habit out of putting out deep-dive content that hooks you in and doesn’t let you go. This piece, on the bull case for Ethereum, was no exception.
I’ve read and talked with a lot of smart people on this topic, but this was easily one of the most comprehensive (yet digestible!) discussions I have experienced. Sign up for his Not Boring newsletter to get more content like this.
Pairs well with this podcast from Patrick O’Shaughnessy and Justin Drake.
One Podcast:
How I Built This: Diapers.com & Jet.com - Marc Lore
Marc Lore is one of those entrepreneurs that you could probably drop onto an alien planet with no money and no means of communication and he would just find a way to be successful. This was an awesome listen.
Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
One Bonus:
The Plan vs. The Process - a visualization from Jack Butcher and Visualize Value. This is *chef’s kiss* perfection. The path to success is rarely linear - it is long, winding, and painful. Embrace it!
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Until next time, stay curious, friends!
"The path to success is rarely linear - it is long, winding, and painful. Embrace it!"
We learn from failure, so it should be embraced and celebrated.
5 Movies On Success After Failure:
https://moviewise.substack.com/p/there-is-no-bad-news-there-are-only
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