Aim for Mediocrity
Standing on the cusp of 2021, life can be exhausting.
No matter where we look on social media, we will find people who seem wealthier, luckier, prettier, healthier, more popular, smarter, happier than us.
As highly ambitious people, what are we to do?
A solution to consider👇🏾
1) Aim to be mediocre at most things.
2) Celebrate this mediocrity.
3) Then focus on excellence at a few things.
4) Make sure those few things align with my passions, my strengths, and what the world needs.
contd.👇🏾
6) Find rewards in the act of getting better, not in immediate external feedback.
7) Get clarity on what rewards really matter.
8) Trust that those rewards will come.
9) Tweak my approach as I learn more.
Very few smart & ambitious people recognize this.
This isn’t about giving up or "being a loser".
It’s about recognizing that very few of the things that bring us lifelong anxiety actually matter, when all is said & done.
My answer:
Life principles.
I’ll leave you with some of my life principles below.
They are always work in progress, but the ones below have stayed stable for the past 3-4 years.
I am not saying these should be YOUR life principles or ANYONE’s life principles. Examples are useful for clear writing, so view them as merely an example of what’s worked/working for one person. If something resonates, consider adopting it. If something repels, ignore it
I do want to be the wisest person I personally know. To do this, I want to learn from everyone I come in contact with. Everyone.
I want to continue learning my craft as best as I possibly can.
(in my case, this craft is mainly product management)
(this principle has lasted the longest in my list, approximately the past 15 years)
I accept mediocrity in other aspects of my life.
Sometimes I’ll do better than mediocre (great)
Other times, I’ll do worse (not great, but fine)
Just be good-enough to avoid disaster.
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Standing on the cusp of 2021, life can be exhausting.
— Shreyas Doshi (@shreyas) December 28, 2020
No matter where we look on social media, we will find people who seem wealthier, luckier, prettier, healthier, more popular, smarter, happier than us.
As highly ambitious people, what are we to do?
A solution to consider\U0001f447\U0001f3fe
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It doesn't happen because you made it happen.
It happens because you allow it to happen.
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There is a fine line between persistence and stubbornness.
— The Irrational Investor (@position_trader) August 28, 2019
True for life, true for investing.
To celebrate, here are the 22 best threads I’ve found on Twitter this year.
Mostly about:
•Life/purpose
•Startups
•Entrepreneurs
•Writing
•Clarity of thought
If I see more interesting threads, I will add to this list.
Enjoy!
1. @ryanstephens: Need tips on growing a newsletter, mastering Twitter, writing online?
@ryanstephens breaks down a podcast discussion between @davidperell and @nathanbarry
Here’s what you can
"The Writing Guy" @david_perell recently joined the re-launch of @Nathanbarry's podcast to discuss growing your newsletter, mastering Twitter, writing online and monetizing your efforts.
— Ryan Stephens \U0001f943 (@ryanstephens) December 16, 2020
Here's what you can learn from him.
THREAD
2. @jackbutcher: How to separate your time from your income
•Explore the market
•Build equity
•Build products and services
•Scale your reputation
•Break the matrix
A fantastic thread complete with helpful
Divorce your time and income: (thread)
— Jack Butcher (@jackbutcher) July 18, 2020
3. @AlexAndBooks_: I love to read.
Here is a great thread on 10 fantastic books.
Includes a short summary of each.
Don’t just take it from me, this is straight from the legend: @AlexAndBooks_
I read 55 books in 2020.
— Alex and Books \U0001f4da (@AlexAndBooks_) December 29, 2020
Here are my top 10 favorites and a short summary of each.
(thread) \U0001f9f5 pic.twitter.com/yRyOFEygQ0
4. @m_franceschetti My biggest revelation in 2020 was the importance of sleep.
Here, @m_franceschetti founder of @eightsleep gives us his eight sleep hacks to improve sleep for 2021.
Do these and your productivity will
Sleep is always my top priority, and will continue to be in 2021. It is foundational to all health.
— Matteo Franceschetti (@m_franceschetti) January 4, 2021
I\u2019ve compiled a list of my top 8 sleep hacks that I use everyday to improve my sleep. If you are trying to improve your sleep in 2021, this thread is for you. \U0001f447
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