“Not every difficult and dangerous thing is suitable for training, but only that which is conducive to success in achieving the object of our effort.”
― Epictetus
Hi friends,
How's everything going?
This is Kei and Kazuki, founders of Glasp 👋
We hand-picked 3 good articles for you to highlight this week. Hope they'll help you get new ideas and perspectives. (You can read this online!)
📚 3 Good Articles for You
Ignorance Is Bliss (Until It Comes Back to Bite You)
by Deb Liu (8 mins)
Realization of Neglect: The author recognizes numerous ignored tasks in their home after staying at a friend's orderly house, leading to an awareness of their own procrastination.
Teaching and Learning: The experience of teaching their son about car maintenance highlights the writer's own tendency to defer small tasks, inspiring a New Year's resolution to tackle such issues promptly.
2024 Resolutions: The author sets a resolution for 2024 to focus on completing small, overlooked tasks, reflecting on the positive impact of addressing these minor issues in daily life.
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How to fight the “tyranny of small decisions”
by Jonny Thomson (4 mins)
Concept Explanation: The article discusses the "tyranny of small decisions," where individual minor choices, like online shopping, collectively lead to significant impacts, such as the closure of local businesses.
Business Implications: This concept shows how short-term decisions can cause long-term problems, like the failure of essential services due to inconsistent usage.
Strategic Importance: In business, it emphasizes the need for "systems thinking" to understand the broader effects of small decisions and prevent potential failures.
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Grow the Puzzle Around You
by Jessica Livingston (13 mins)
Y Combinator's Inception: Co-founded Y Combinator in 2005, a groundbreaking startup accelerator, funding over 1867 startups.
Author's Background: Overcame early life challenges, developing key qualities crucial for her career in startups and meeting Paul Graham.
Impact at Y Combinator: Played a vital role in Y Combinator's success, using her unique skills and perspective to support early-stage startups.
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📣 Community
🟥 Community meetup:
We'll have a monthly community meetup at 9 am on January 12th (PST). We're looking forward to seeing you all! Please feel free to jump in and out. You can register for the event from here 🤝 If you'd like to get invited via Google Calendar, please send a DM to Kei via Slack or email.
👀 Featured Curator on Glasp
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❤️ Gratitude
We found some people who mentioned Glasp in their articles and blogs, and we appreciate all the kindness!
逆風スタートアップ、AIで再興 (Headwind Startups, Re-emerging with AI) on Nikkei
10 bästa webbhöglighters för skrivbordet (10 best web highlighters for the desktop) on Sec-Infinity Blog
Thank you all for sharing and mentioning us on Twitter, LinkedIn, and/or in your blogs 🙂 We appreciate all of your support! Please feel free to ask us anything at any time! Also, feel free to join our Slack community ;)
Hope you enjoyed reading this newsletter!
See you next week ;)
Best,
Kei and Kazuki
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