Derek Sivers – Jonathan Liu

You Can Sit With Us

Posted on August 22, 2020 / Updated August 22, 2020 by Jonathan Liu

In the 2004 cult classic Mean Girls, erstwhile queen bee Regina George is banished from the group’s lunch table after she violates their dress code: Gretchen: Regina, you’re wearing sweatpants. It’s Monday.Regina: So…?Karen: So that’s against the rules, and you can’t sit with us. Like most high schools, the fictional North Shore had numerous cliques. …

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The Attribution of Ideas

Posted on July 17, 2020 / Updated October 14, 2020 by Jonathan Liu

You attribute an idea to the person that introduced it to you. For example, Derek Sivers introduced me to the value of surprise when writing. People read to learn and they only learn when they’re surprised. Thus, you should find something surprising in your writing. Once you’ve found it, cut everything else. I loved this …

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