The Weekly Wrap #1
8 highlights from the last week ⬇️
1/8. Writing ✍️
I wrote an essay (my 10th!). Double digits.
It's about the lessons I picked up from swimming in my teens:
- Control the controllables.
- Choose your perspective. It influences your response.
With some references to Kipling, Frankl and Bridge of Spies.
Check it out:
https://www.johnnicholas.org/writing-resilience/
2/8. Thread 📽️
Bit of a throwback here. I made a thread about Dead Poets Society and the lessons we can learn from oh Captain, my Captain.
Dead Poets Society is one of my all-time favourite films.
— John Nicholas (11/100) (@john__nic) December 20, 2021
Here are some gems from the immortal John Keating (Robin Williams' character) 👇 pic.twitter.com/atdDHPDd3d
3/8. Book of the week 📚
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz.
Saw @joerogan recommending this earlier this year and finally got around to it - my goodness it's great!
Listening to the Audible version narrated by Peter Coyote. Lots to chew on.
Basic premise is there are many stories we tell ourselves and people (parents, society, religion etc) tell us. We must be careful which stories we agree to because those are the ones that we end up believing.
4/8. Song of the week 🎵
Sticking to the theme.
This Four Agreements deep house track, recommended by @m_ashcroft.
Now you can have a party and drop knowledge on your guests at the same time.
5/8. Video of the week 📼
@yayalexisgay on point here with the horrors of moving 😅
when you're moving 📦 pic.twitter.com/lOaZpXcZ3u
— Alexis Gay (@yayalexisgay) December 22, 2021
6/8. Lol of the week 🍿
@kylascan breaking down the 'Angles of Discussion'. Reminds me of @paulg's Hierarchy of Disagreement (if Paul had TikTok).
the angles of discussion pic.twitter.com/S6OCGxTQj9
— Kyla Scanlon (@kylascan) December 22, 2021
7/8. Crypto corner 👾
@jack firing shots this week at all the VCs, Eth bros (go team) and just being savage.
Enjoyed @balajis take in the replies. Long Balaji.
You don’t own “web3.”
— jack⚡️ (@jack) December 21, 2021
The VCs and their LPs do. It will never escape their incentives. It’s ultimately a centralized entity with a different label.
Know what you’re getting into…
The memes have been great.
@TrungTPhan thank ser 👏
Jack Dorsey in:
— Trung Phan 🇨🇦 (@TrungTPhan) December 22, 2021
November 2021 December 2021 pic.twitter.com/JmQJ919HAG
But who actually owns web3? @chriscantino gmi.
1/ Who owns web3? 🧵
— cantino.eth (@chriscantino) December 21, 2021
8/8. Advice of the week pt. 1 🔮
Strong stuff from my man @LBacaj
If you want to move up in your job:
- Add value. Make the pie bigger for everyone.
- Make noise. Point to how you made that pie bigger.
(Now I'm thinking of pie 🥧 . It's Christmas!)
How to get promoted in 2022.
— Louie Bacaj (@LBacaj) December 22, 2021
Before I quit my high-paying job, I was the youngest Senior Director in Walmart Engineering.
I had the most promotions in the shortest amount of time. I climbed 6 levels in 4 years.
This thread has all my secrets to get promoted in 2022 🧵 👇
8/8. Advice of the week pt. 2 🔮
Some more quality from @m_ashcroft. Don't rush. No point forcing things.
There's no rush... things take as long as they take
— Michael Ashcroft (@m_ashcroft) December 22, 2021
1st Weekly Wrap done and dusted. A weekly commitment to share the things I made and found interesting.
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