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Startup stargazer ~ Columbia University & UC Berkeley grad ~ Silicon Valley born and raised

Joined June 2018
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Life is too short to not do what you love.
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The path clears as you walk it.
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"Vote with your micro-tasks."
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For what purpose do we evolve? The human being creates its environment, so that it doesn't have to adapt to it. In an environment constructed for utility, innovation is an adaptive trait.
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You cannot relax through effort, but rather by noticing the habitual efforts you are unaware of
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"Anything that happens to your mind also happens to your body, and anything that happens to your body also happens to your mind."
Speak to people in their language, and they will be more likely to hear you
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"A dead planet is a terrible place to do business." — @chrisategeka
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What we find is a reflection of what we seek
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A momentary, seemingly trivial decision can change the trajectory of your life
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Our entire lives have led to this moment
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I feel the pulsing desire of a society eager to shred its constraints
People are concerned about increased automation, but most of our behaviors are automated already
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Differences are where the poetry is
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Can you imagine how life was different before video and audio recording was invented?
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"The greatness of a teacher consists in the simplicity of their language." — Vivekananda
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A broad generalization cannot withstand a single counter-example
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Who remembers what a dial tone is?
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We can find social unity by becoming aware of the universal things that we all share
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"The difference between medicine and poison is dosage."
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