wanderingstan

wanderingstan

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68 weeks ago @ Feld Thoughts - I Prefer Extremistan · 0 replies · +1 points

I prefer extremistan as well, but it is worth noting that Taleb explicitly recommends people away from exteremistan jobs. Presumably this includes entrepeneurship. On page 28 he says
"If I myself had to give advice, I would recommend someone pick a profession that is not scalable! A scalable profession is good only if you are successful; they are more competitive, produce monstrous inequalities, and are far more random, with huge disparities betweeen efforts and rewards--a few can take a large share of the pie, leaving others out entirely at no fault of their own."


Later on page pg 94 he gives good advice to extremistan entrepreneurs: "Indeed, we have very few historical records of people who have achieved anything extraordinary without such peer validation--but we have the freedom to choose our peers. ... If you engage in a Black-Swan-dependent activity, it is better to be part of a group."

(...And the Paul Graham essay is fantastic; the best and most encouraging thing I've read in weeks. Thanks for that link.)

79 weeks ago @ PeteSearch - Search Tips · 1 reply · +2 points

Hey Pete,

Thanks for bringing back some great memories of doing "Super Walker", as we called it. How many times I've done that loop over the last 15 years!

I second Mike's idea to go counter-clockwise, it's the more enjoyable direction by far. You get great technical downhills and relatively smooth climbs.

The best solution for the water problem is to bring a camping water filter with you: when you reach the creek at the midway point, you can refill all your bottles and have plenty for the ride home. This works especially well if you're biking with a group, as only one person has the extra weight of the filter--great way to handicap That Guy in the group. :)

I can't believe you thought the part *below* the amphitheater was the hardest. The final mile before reaching the summit is excruciating, with that steep switchback followed without letup my that supersteep straightaway.

Glad you had such a great time in my old hometown.

-Stan

106 weeks ago @ Feld Thoughts - Burning Out · 0 replies · +1 points

As an entrepreneur there is a temptation to sacrifice yourself. To redouble efforts through tough times when your body is clearly telling you to lay off. Perhaps it is too many scenes from Hollywood movies: the hero has to fight on, just one more intense surge of work and then...victory at last! I certainly have found myself falling into that lie--rarely is the situation as dire as in your fantasy--and falling into blues or worse.

For myself, the basics of emotional health have always come down to: spending time with friends, regular exercise, new challenges. And yes @Alex, naps help too. :)

115 weeks ago @ Feld Thoughts - Lijit Live3D With Goog... · 0 replies · +1 points

There is also a 2D Google Maps version of Lijit Live, a sort of Lijit-o-vision:

http://www.lijit.com/map/live.

105 weeks ago @ Gwen Bell Dot Com | He... - Humanizing Technology ... · 0 replies · +1 points

That was one tasty lunch, with great conversation. I remember meeting you last year on the street with the I-I guys; somehow in under 30 seconds we were talking about the attention economy, Godin, and Goldhaber! Here's hoping for more Bento boxes to come.

132 weeks ago @ David G Cohen - Please Comment · 0 replies · +1 points

Maybe my picture appears now? Or not.

132 weeks ago @ David G Cohen - Please Comment · 1 reply · +1 points

Ja, indeed. This is my first post. testing.