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Jindy Mann's avatar

Fine wisdom from Elizabeth Gilbert, thanks for sharing 🙏🏽. It reminds me of Jim Collins' Stockdale Paradox (which I have above my desk) - we must simultaneously hold both blind faith that everything will come together, and focussed realism in facing the work of today.

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Bobby Dysart's avatar

Wonderful comparison - thanks Jindy!

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John Reed's avatar

Great letter! Lots of areas hit home. Curious what the 6 books were!

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Bobby Dysart's avatar

Andy Grove - Only the paranoid survive

Daniel Goleman - Emotional Intelligence

Malcom Gladwell - Outliers, Tipping Point and David and Goliath (3)

Ben Horowitz - Hard thing about hard things

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