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12 of Kevin Kelly's 68 bits of advice

he posted all 68 for his 68th birthday back in 2020. these are the ones I keep coming back to.

01
Being enthusiastic is worth 25 IQ points.
02
Pros are just amateurs who know how to gracefully recover from their mistakes.
this is the one I actually think about mid-mistake now
03
Don't be the best. Be the only.
04
Promptness is a sign of respect.
easier said than lived by, but he's right
05
Trust me: There is no 'them'.
06
If you are not falling down occasionally, you are just coasting.
the one I needed the day I started actually building things instead of planning them
07
For every dollar you spend purchasing something substantial, expect to pay a dollar in repairs, maintenance, or disposal by the end of its life.
08
When someone is nasty, rude, hateful, or mean with you, pretend they have a disease. That makes it easier to have empathy toward them which can soften the conflict.
from the source, not my line, but it works
09
You really don't want to be famous. Read the biography of any famous person.
10
Experience is overrated. When hiring, hire for aptitude, train for skills. Most really amazing or great things are done by people doing them for the first time.
convinced me to say yes to something I wasn't ready for
11
Over the long term, the future is decided by optimists.
12
The universe is conspiring behind your back to make you a success. This will be much easier to do if you embrace this pronoia.
closing one. pronoia is a real word, i looked it up

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