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While You Were Away: Time billionaires, Escape velocity, and the most powerful paradoxes of life.
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Escape Velocity: What it can teach us about physics & life.“Get a cup of coffee.” Perhaps my favorite opening line for any series of threads on Twitter.@10kdiverbegins each post with this gem which tells your brain, “get comfortable, you’re going to be here a minute, & you’re probably going to learn something.”
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Get a cup of coffee.
In this thread, I'll help you understand Escape Velocity -- a super interesting physics concept that can also teach us some valuable life lessons.
— 10-K Diver (@10kdiver)
4:26 PM • Nov 20, 2021
“One of the only true shortcuts in life is finding an expert and apprenticing under them. - James ClearA great piece from @NdamukongSuh on the power of finding a good mentor.
Finding a good mentor can transform your life.
How to do it and why you need to:
— Ndamukong Suh (@NdamukongSuh)
3:00 PM • Nov 26, 2021
Zoom: The origin story…By now, we’re all familiar with the $130B tech giant.The part you don’t know? It all started with one man’s wish to see & talk to his girlfriend more often. @heybereket breaks it down for us here:
Eric Yuan created Zoom because of his long-distance relationship in college.
He ended up building a $130 billion-dollar company.
Here's the crazy story 🧵
— Bereket (@heybereket)
4:48 PM • Nov 25, 2021
Who doesn’t love a good crime story?If I assume you’re like everyone else on this planet and can’t seem to get enough of them, this next thread is for you.@DavidZabinskyshares the tale of the only unsolved plane hijacking in US history.
50 years ago, this week:
Dan Cooper boards Flight 305 for a 30-minute trip from Oregon to Washington.
But this was no ordinary flight.
It involved an 8-cylinder bomb, a $200,000 ransom, two parachutes...and a jump.
A thread on the only UNSOLVED plane hijacking in US history:
— David Zabinsky (@DavidZabinsky)
1:24 PM • Nov 22, 2021
Web3, the creator economy, whatever you want to call it, it’s coming…I genuinely believe we’re on the cusp of the next big shift in how the world works. Fascinating article here from@ljin18on the furtire of creators & ownership.
Pinching myself that I got to write about the future of creators & ownership in @The@TheEconomistreators will harness their power, leading to the birth of a new set of platforms that confer ownership and control—and treat creators as first-class citizens"
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— Li Jin (@ljin18)
6:07 PM • Nov 10, 2021
Loved this one from@warikoo… JUST GET STARTED!!
Getting the degree is not the end.
It is the start.Clearing the interview is not the end.
It is the start.Entering a relationship is not the end.
It is the start.Raising funds is not the end.
It is the start.Your goal is not the end.
It is the start!— Ankur Warikoo (@warikoo)
7:53 AM • Nov 22, 2021
Writing is hard.It’s even harder when you don’t have a system.So if we’re going to learn, why not learn from one of the best in the game? The framework @david_perell provides here is an outstanding place to start.
Writing is easier when you have a routine.
Here's how you can build one:
— David Perell (@david_perell)
4:17 PM • Nov 21, 2021
Time Billionaire?!?!?This concept from @joe_portsmouth (& Pomp) was a new one for me. Judging by the virality of this thread, it resonated with a few others as well.As of the time of this writing, 27,600 of you “liked” this one! If you haven’t seen it, now’s your chance.
If you're 47 or younger, you're a time billionaire.
Are you using that time wisely?
THREAD: How to get more value out of your time.
— Joe Portsmouth (@joe_portsmouth)
3:10 PM • Nov 21, 2021
When you’re the best, you’re the best.What more is there to say?An amazing thread from my friend @SahilBloom.
The most powerful paradoxes of life:
— Sahil Bloom (@SahilBloom)
2:30 PM • Nov 21, 2021
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