the size of tiny changes in the heart: "Velocity of Disappointment," Back to Work #14

Useful excerpt from Back to Work, with Merlin Mann.

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The closer we get to the thing we really want, the more resistance we will feel. We will feel some force pushing us away, the closer we get to some thing we think we really want. And for a lot of us that could be writing. Let’s be honest: it is not that hard to write. It’s not…

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   This glass analogy has stuck with me...damn near a year. I can’t get it out of my...

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   Merlin Mann (“Velocity

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   Useful excerpt from Back...Work, with Merlin Mann.

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    This. Fracking this. This is why I love Merlin Mann.

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    Right on target.

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    For me, at least (but...expect it’s true of...lot of...

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    Following is a short transcript from my favorite podcast - “Back...Work” (iTunes link) by...

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    // But the problem is, if you...really, actually doing it instead of thinking about it,...

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    An argument for “sharp tools” and “interesting problems”.

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    kung fu grippe: “Velocity of Disappointment,” Back

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