These are some topics that I’d love to discuss: Your favourite mental models & maxims Delaying gratification & empowerment-seeking (are the two greatest tools for your long-term objectives) maximizing iteration rate + giving yourself enough time to compound/reach phase change (is the secret to success in almost any field) Effective selfishness; altruism as the most effective form of selfishness People-measuring: deceptive signaling, snapshots (e.g. vocabulary complexity in discussions or writing), “smartness” or “competency” as fake metrics...
curated ZYM quotes v0.02
These are collected from 2nd-hand sources; most are attributed to his weibo. I cannot guarantee that every one of these are actually posted by ZYM himself. Some of these are slightly edited to provide additional context for their meaning. WIP - about 15% complete Strong motivation is more fundamental than method. Never stop asking yourself, “how do I make my future more exciting?” Do not seek to accomplish easy things - have instead strong motivation and resilience to achieve a tough task....