The more invisible they are, the more invincible they become. We only notice when they go wrong or become obsolete.

I'm reminding myself of two things. Most of the tech we rave about today will get to this stage if they work so well. This applies to tech, not people. Be conscious, so we don't use the same lens for the most important people and relationships in our lives.

The good news is our decisions create ripple effect that affect our lives in more ways than we imagine. The bad news is our decisions create ripple effect that affect our lives in more ways than we imagine.

“I don’t agree with you, and that’s final” isn’t the best way to show divergence. Instead, make it clear and let us see where things are yet to add up. bydamo.la/p/discrepancy

What do NASA’s Mars Climate Orbiter spacecraft, modular arithmetic, and some medical errors have in common? For each, 2+2 ≠ 4. bydamo.la/p/224

Funding is a useful tool, but the difference between "we need to raise more money to survive" and "this funding will help us get to where we're already going, just a bit faster" is huge.

It's easier to say “I don't have time, because I'm too busy” than the truer alternative: “this isn't a priority for me now”, or “I don't care enough to attend to this.” There's always time. bydamo.la/p/always-time

This is not for everyone. This is for people who live well by opening themselves up to wonder and curiosity. bydamo.la/p/once-lifetime

"The most important things that matter at the pre-seed stage — character, execution, substance, emotional intelligence, creativity, cunning—none of them can be credibly communicated in a single meeting or on a transcript." These things matter even beyond the pre-seed stage.

There are false dichotomies everywhere. Once we see them, we can’t unsee them. bydamo.la/p/false-binari…

We only see it when we choose to.

Elon Musk Can you please stop penalizing links so much? They're some of the most informative and entertaining content here. One of the most valuable things you can do for people is to tell them about something interesting they didn't know about. Links are often the best way to do that.

Seven little ideas and stories linkedin.com/pulse/seven-li… via LinkedIn Damola Morenikeji’s blog

Not a single civilization has been destroyed for creating too much scientific knowledge. David Deutsch

Collect simple solutions bydamo.la/p/simple There is a simple solution to every complicated problem. A simple explanation to a complex issue. A simple path to a complicated destination. But by tomorrow, the problem still exists.

There is a simple solution to every complicated problem. Don’t depend on it. Instead, build an arsenal of simple solutions.