The Friday Five: How to Halt the Global Economy, ASML's Mind-Bending Machine, & More
Episode XVII
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Today at a Glance:
Quote: Paulo Coelho on the universe.
Tweet: The insanity of global supply chains.
Article: ASML’s $150 million machine.
Podcast: Gangster Capitalism on the Falwells.
Bonus: A visual reminder to focus on the future.
One Quote:
“And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” — Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
Be deliberate & honest.
Deliberate with your intentions: What do you want?
Honest with your commitment: How badly do you really want it?
One Tweet:
If you follow me on Twitter, you know that I went down a major shipping and supply chain rabbit hole this week. I’m irresponsibly fascinated by the topic right now.
I found this thread to be an amazing overview of what is happening—how the global economy is being slowed and halted by supply and demand imbalances in the shipping industry. Worth a read!
One Article:
The $150 Million Machine Keeping Moore’s Law Alive
ASML is one of the coolest companies in the world. Its technology is mind-bending—more like something out of a sci-fi novel than reality. This article was a great primer on ASML and the incredible machine that is enabling humanity’s continued forward march of technological progress.
One Podcast:
Gangster Capitalism: Jerry Falwell Jr. and Liberty University
I love podcast series—it’s a great format for longer-form storytelling on a topic. This season of Gangster Capitalism—on the Falwell Family and Liberty University—does not disappoint. Listen to the first episode in the links below and tell me you’re not hooked!
Special thanks to my friend Blake Burge, who first tipped me off to this series!
Listen to it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
One Bonus:
Life gets much better when you stop worrying about the black lines and start focusing on the green lines instead.
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The visual from Tim Urban showing the many branches of the life path that are open to you at the present moment is so instructive and inspirational. A clear message from it is: "overcome your past." A beautiful speech about this concept is found in the movie "Saving Mr. Banks" (2013): https://moviewise.wordpress.com/2015/05/27/saving-mr-banks/
Another way to look at it is to focus on the good that is there even in situations when at first glance you may have only seen disappointing, painful, or unfortunate outcomes: There Is No Bad News; There Are Only Blessings In Disguise: 5 Movies On Success After Failure
https://moviewise.substack.com/p/there-is-no-bad-news-there-are-only