The book "Meditations" by the great Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius was never intended for publication. His self-discovery through writing, nearly two thousand years ago, remains profoundly relevant.
There's so much within ourselves, yet we often seek answers externally!
Excited to share what's been keeping me busy lately: a project code-named Ludci.
Tackling one of humanity's grand challenges:
the quest to decipher 'Who am I?' and align our lives with our authentic traits, passions, and life purpose(s).
Follow
@ludci_hq
for more details.
A reminder for my fellow builders of what our work is all about. In case you need a gentle nudge:
"Here's to the crazy ones.
The misfits.
The rebels.
The troublemakers.
The round pegs in the square holes.
The ones who see things differently.
They're not fond of rules. And…
Waiting for GPT-4 to respond after a couple of seconds, or Midjourney to generate an image, reminds me of the 90s!
We needed to wait a lot for things to download/load on the dial-up internet.
It's fascinating how nostalgia returns in the most advanced form of tech!
I was chatting with a successful founder friend about self-reflection. His honest response was:
'I see its value and I need to do it more, but it's not integrated into my workflow.'
Fellow founders, self-reflection is vital. It's easy to lose sight of our 'why' amid the hustle!
Brian Chesky recently quoted Einstein on JCal's podcast: 'Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.'
He applied that wisdom to the AI age: Embrace the tools, move forward, and see where the journey takes us. Buckle up for a wild ride!
#AfterLife
is a masterpiece of deep emotional context with real genuine hilarious comedy. It felt so great to feel heartedly touched again with a tale about life in a series format. Thanks
@rickygervais
.
Next time a first-time founder gives you advice, successful or super successful, millionaire or billionaire, remember they probably haven't deeply reinvented themselves for a while. And you? You might be right in the thick of it!
Ilya Sutskever, Demis Hassabis, and Geoffrey Hinton were in a room at CBMM10 discussing the future of AI and reached a surprising consensus. In case you missed it:
- Large language models have already challenged the notion that the brain is more statistically efficient than AI.…
In the startup world, the first idea often evolves into something fundamentally different - and that's just part of the journey.
User feedbacks shape this transformation. It's such a wild, thrilling but uncomfortable ride!
As we evolve into AI-Sapiens, our identity shifts too.
In a world fueled by rapid, dirt cheap innovation, truly grasping who we are as a human will become increasingly rare!
In user interviews for a product, I've noticed accomplished professionals aged 30-50, while usually clear on work goals, often lack the same clarity for personal life goals.
The lack of clarity often surfaces mid-interview!
Do yourself a favor: Watch "Oppenheimer" in a movie theatre, preferably IMAX. We only get a handful of movies this good and daring in our era!
Allow the power of this art form to immerse you in the ambivalent lives of history-makers!
Growing up as a millennial, you witness things that were once cool in childhood lose their cool and sometimes even perish.
Who cares, though?
We get to see AI, AGI, VR, AR, landing on MARS, longevity tech, ... .
Experiencing Sci-Fi fantasies, all within one lifetime!
"Shahrzad arrived in the city on Canada's Pacific coast in 1996 with just one suitcase, and only a limited grasp of English."
Read the very inspirational story here.
In an era of endless stimuli, amusement to numbness and trend after trend after trend, finding & being our authentic selves seems like a Herculean task.
If you're wrestling with this question, remember: You're not alone. Many of us are on this journey of self-discovery too!
I feel an extraordinary sense of respect for this couple. We need way more of this kind of inspiring partnership!
I encourage you to watch the whole interview.
I picked a mark to show why we love Paul and Jessica wholeheartedly! Authenticity at its finest.
We often set vague goals for our lives, more like shapeless clouds of thought than clear destinations.
Having clarity in our destination gives us confidence to start the journey.
Used wisely, AI can be the tool that brings this much-needed clarity to our lives!
دلسرد کردن کارآفرینان کشورمان کار درستی نیست!
چه توسط رسانه های معلوم الحال داخلی یا خارجی مثل شب نامه و ایران اینترنشنال، چه با گفتن مرغ همسایه غازه و مقایسه بی دلیل شرایط خاصی که در ایران هست با هر کجای دیگه دنیا!
۱۳- من علیرغم ادعاهای رسانههای افراطی از ایران فرار نکردهام و با وجود تمامی فشارهای روحی و تهمتهای بیاساس و اعمال محدودیتهای ناروا در اجرای وظایفام، پخش بذر ناامیدی و دلسرد کردن جوانان اکوسیستم کارآفرینی کشورمان را مجاز نمیدانم.
Watching Elon on SNL 👍
“I'm pretty good at running human in emulation mode” 😂
"My son's name is pronounced: Cat running across keyboard" 😂
#ElonMusk
#Dogefather
In Cyberpunk 2077, training V for a raw braindance, Judy casually says 'need to get the pain receptor limiters in.'
A hint that AR/VR + AI will be so intense, we'll need virtual sensation limiters to have a functioning brain during such experiences. A huge industry to rise soon!
“The real problem of humanity is the following: We have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions and godlike technology.”
- Edward O. Wilson
“We can't have the power of gods without the love, prudence and wisdom of gods.”
- Daniel Schmachtenberger
Food for thought!
@paulg
@KenrikMarch
@garrytan
@3JAlpha
The term "smart" might not be the most fitting description. Perhaps "winner" or "articulate" would be more appropriate, but you Paul, Gary, Sam, are all elite university graduates. There's nothing inherently wrong with that, though the use of "disproportionately" does sound…
@garrytan
Gary, please conduct a basic statistical analysis of the S23 for teams that have at least one founder from an elite/Ivy League university or who have worked within MAANG.
It's becoming increasingly apparent that pedigree is playing a significant role in the batch, whether…
My fellow immigrants, invest some time to deeply study the history of your new home. I personally guarantee, It will answer many questions you may have.
#History
This coming from the godfather of generative AI... stings a little!
"AI is a new form of intelligence unlike our own." - Geoffrey Hinton
Image generated by
#midjourney
Still in the early stages, but eager to see where it leads! This mission is my way of connecting with those pondering 'Who am I?', 'Why am I in this world?' or 'What's the purpose of all this?'.
If these resonate with you, I'd love to hear your thoughts. DM me, let's chat!
Hard-hitting fact: Startups reflect their founding teams!
To disrupt, be disruptive. Visionary goals? Live a life of a visionary yourself.
No fancy accelerator, Tier-A investor or 100x developer can be those for you. Lead by example!
Failure is often romanticized as an opportunity for learning, but that alone is not enough. We subconsciously know that!
Those who embrace failure with the mindset of 'I can get through this and emerge stronger' tend to be more resilient and achieve long-term success.
Nostalgia is an organic memory selection process of all the events that happened once, and we generally feel good about them. Our body clock forces it, and we accept it.
Imagine If we could do this consciously and on-demand.
#daydream
@engineers_feed
Algorithms can rapidly and significantly reinforce people's biases by placing them in opinion bubbles. Reality is always more nuanced than the particular projection you are viewing at any given moment.
Is AI art real art or not?
One of those questions that we're going to debate for a long time!
Boris Eldagsen upon winning the SWPA with this photo said: "How many of you knew or suspected that it was AI generated? Something about this doesn’t feel right, does it?"
I've learned that top performers have a secret: they read obscure books and watch videos with low views.
It may sound strange, but it's a smart strategy for gaining unique insights and staying ahead of the curve.
Seen "High Score"?
What a docuseries.
From Atari to Nintendo and Sega, Super Mario to Sonic, Wolfenstein 3d to Doom, you can see how brilliant minds made these games happen.
I loved every minute of it.
@stats_feed
Oh no, yet not another subjective list! Imagine telling a kid with a huge, disruptive dream to limit their opportunities to the top 10. 🙄 Quality of life in a general sense is meaningless.
Time is the only truly finite resource. Whatever solution is remotely solving this limitation is pushing us forward to evolve better.
All else are jokes that we make to live more fun. Don’t take them very seriously!
Great way to revisit classic favorite movies: director's cut or extended editions. I've been watching them recently and I'm having a blast.
Haven't done it yet? Try the Lord of the Rings Trilogy Extended Edition or Blade Runner the Final Cut. Thank me later.
As time passes, it becomes funnier each day that our elite thinkers once believed creative work to be the last stronghold for humanity against AI.
Photo: Colorado State Fair's prize-winning A.I.-Generated picture.
To those who need to hear this:
Just because you think something doesn't mean it's a fact!
Life in the arena is often significantly different from what's in your head.
"...You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them, but the only thing you can't do is ignore them because they change things..." -
Steve Jobs, 1997.
Don't ignore this podcast!
Today, I had a conversation with a stranger thousands of miles away about how to start a side hustle. He gave me an energy booster to start my day.
We take it for granted, but it's amazing how easily our innovative miracles, such as Twitter, connect us all.
Y'All, A valuable product STARTS with why?. Not how cool is the product!
Don't think for a second this argument is over, it will hunt you down, especially from the "smartest" people in the room.
#startups
#founders
#productmanagement
Intelligence is getting more accessible every day.
This capacity will profoundly enhance our comprehension of life and the universe.
As part of that, we will eventually adopt AI/AGI to help us understand ourselves, the human part, in ways we've never seen before!
When crafting a space free from judgment, we’re faced with an irony: defining ‘judgment’ itself becomes paramount.
We must, somewhat philosophically, be discerning about what judgment is and isn’t.
Dealing with it right now!
A bacteria or a virus potentially can wipe us from face of the earth.
This is how primitive we are as species when it comes to having symbiatic relationship with our ecosystem.
Think about that, think about it deeply.
#perspective
Right now, AI is helping us do more by boosting our skills!
This stage might last a year or many years before smarter AI or even a superintelligence comes along.
Let's enjoy these "good old days" while we can.
@moemood
محی، جواد و یاشار، سه تفنگدار عزیز تیم دونیت،
من به خاطر دونیت آدم بهتری شدم، چه برسه به شماها.
کلی تلاش و پایداری کردید برای دونیت، کلی هم میدونم از راهش لذت بردید، همیشه الگو بودید، همیشه الگو هستید.
#2nate
I love the feeling when all your engines start at 8 am...❤ it.
For me, the key is to wake up at 6 and do my routines, mentally and physically.
#EarlyRisersClub
Limbo was a masterpiece, but Inside takes it to an entirely new level! This expertly designed, avant-garde, dystopian sci-fi game from indie studio
@Playdead
is mind-blowing.
If you didn't play it yet, do yourself a favour and play INSIDE!
#gaming
#indiestudio