𝙝𝙞𝙧𝙤𝙭™ retweeted
British Army issuing Casio F91Ws to new recruits. Ally.
Last month, the British Army announced that new recruits will receive a welcome pack containing a notebook, a pen, a letter of congratulations, and a Casio F91W.
日本上映タイトル「哀しき獣」
一番好きな韓国映画
先日の超RIZIN
PPVで観たけどオープニングの「RIZINの歌」はこれのオマージュだったのか。これはファンでないと分からんな😅
youtu.be/Em5KDqeQMEY?si=tVUR…
𝙝𝙞𝙧𝙤𝙭™ retweeted
The next James Bond has been cast, according to Gary Oldman.
(deadline.com/2026/09/gary-ol…)
薪を割る、水を運ぶ。
Today is Tim Cook's last day as CEO at Apple.
I first met Tim in 2014 and I've been fortunate to call him a mentor and friend ever since. I want to share something about him that I've found remarkable.
He's the best example I've seen of an old Zen saying:
"What do you do before enlightenment? Chop wood, carry water. What do you do after enlightenment? Chop wood, carry water."
When we met, I was just starting my career in finance. I was getting to the gym at 4:45am so I could get to the office by 6:30. Tim happened to be one of a tiny group of others who showed up every morning at that early hour.
For the first six months, I had no idea who he was. I wasn't in tech and, having played college sports, I was frankly quite oblivious to the entire business world.
I remember being shocked after someone told me that the guy I was talking to in the mornings was the CEO of Apple.
For two reasons:
1. He had zero pretension about him. I never would have known how important or powerful he was.
2. He was already successful. Why the hell was he waking up at 4am to go to the gym?
Now, to be fair, in 2014, there were still questions about whether he was going to be an impactful successor to the legend that was Steve Jobs. A lot of people weren't sure he would be able to fill those enormous shoes.
But a few years later, he was still there. He had created a trillion dollars of value. People were calling him one of the best CEOs in the world. And he was still showing up at 4:45am. Still doing the same thing.
Chop wood, carry water.
As you start to experience success, notoriety, and achievement, it’s easy to lose sight of the work that got you those things in the first place. It’s easy to get distracted by results. By recognition. By the illusion that success somehow exempts you from the basics.
It doesn’t.
The outcomes may change. The titles may change. The scale may change. But the work doesn’t.
Chopping wood and carrying water means showing up when no one is watching. Doing the boring work well. Being reliable. Executing consistently. Returning to fundamentals even when you think you’re above them. Especially then.
Tim has been an example of that in my life. I'm grateful for having been able to see it up close.
And I also know that whatever he does next, the same thing will apply.
Chop wood, carry water.
