Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 19/10/2025I call it the "Refrigerator Principle" Most organizational dysfunction exists because everyone assumes someone else has the authority to fix it, and the fastest path forward is often just pretending you have that authority and dealing with forgiveness rather than permission. 000
Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 19/10/2025Everyone operates under the same delusion that others are watching and judging. But people are busy caring about their own stuff. You're worried about what they think of your career pivot while they're worried about what you think of their haircut. 000
Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 01/05/2025Stability is the exception, change is the rule. Your body is literally replacing itself cell by cell every few years. 051
Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 28/04/2025Don't see learning as a chore or just a credential to collect. See it as a way of life, and you will do well in life. 010
Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 28/04/2025Don't see learning as a chore or just a credential to collect. See it as a way of life, and you will do well in life. 000
Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 26/04/2025Champions don’t train until they get something right, they train until they can’t get it wrong. 000
Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 26/04/2025The world rewards the reliable more than the erratic genius. Consistency is the most underrated form of exceptionalism. 110
Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 13/04/2025When you make a resolution, act on it immediately. The longer you wait, the more likely inertia will creep in, diluting your resolve. Hesitation invites excuses, action shuts them out. 020
Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 02/04/2025Execution is strategy. Pick leaders who show passion for getting things done rather than just talking strategy. 020
Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 31/03/2025Focus on the basics. Get your run in. Drink enough water. Go to bed on time. These are the things you can control. The hard part isn't knowing what to do, it's actually doing it day after day. 010
Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 29/03/2025You need silence to find ou what you think. Many people are uncomfortable with silence. They fill every moment with sound ... music, podcasts, TV. But this constant input leaves no room for output. Give your mind the space it needs to speak to you. 030
Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 27/03/2025You don't get to be clever until you've tried being simple first. 000
Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 26/03/2025Habits are best built through successive iterations. Start simple. Ridiculously simple. So simple that it seems almost pointless. Because the goal isn't to achieve greatness on day one. It's to get the ball rolling. 010
Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 26/03/2025Pay attention to your own behavior. What are the predictably dumb things you keep doing? Once you spot them, just stop. Think of it like debugging your own brain. 000
Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 26/03/2025Your beliefs are like GPS, if they're outdated, you'll get lost. Source: geni.us/ovHbTSw 010
Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 25/03/2025To help someone manage their emotions, start with your own. Your own state of mind is the foundation of any attempt to help others. 000
Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 25/03/2025The best never stop learning. Having someone watch and give feedback isn't weakness, it's how excellence happens. Source: geni.us/ovHbTSw 000
Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 25/03/2025True agency is the art of stepping outside yourself, assessing where you are, and deliberately choosing where you want to be. And making it happen. Source: geni.us/ovHbTSw 011
Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 24/03/2025For every one unhappy friend, your chance of being happy decreases by 7 percent. Source: geni.us/ovHbTSw 010
Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 24/03/2025How you judge people is simply a product of what you've seen, what you've heard and how you've lived. Source: geni.us/ldIL 000
Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 23/03/2025If you want to have ideas worth sharing, don't wait for inspiration. Just start writing. The ideas will come. 020
Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 23/03/2025You're in charge of your life. It's not some ride you're passively taking. You're at the wheel. If you're driving, you can change direction. You can go somewhere better. It's up to you. Don't act like a passenger. At any moment, you can decide to steer your life in a new direction. A better one. 020
Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 22/03/2025Writing isn't just about putting existing ideas on paper. It's a process of discovery. When you force yourself to write, you're actually creating the conditions for ideas to emerge. Even when you think you have nothing to say. 020
Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 22/03/2025Stop trying to be happy. Source: geni.us/qx5M2 — ¹ Subscribe to my newsletter threetimeswiser.substack.com for more 031
Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 21/03/2025Self-doubt is the universal tax on ambition, anchor yourself to the things you know to be true. Source: geni.us/2RjBAe 000
Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 21/03/2025Camus on the fellowship of weakness over the challenge of betterment Source: geni.us/xZxiE 000
Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 21/03/2025Thomas Edison's contrarian take on sleep Source: geni.us/fUh3bwZ 010
Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 20/03/2025Beautiful ... the journey only makes sense in retrospect. As Steve Jobs wisely noted, you can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. Source: geni.us/72Ar1Q 010
Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 20/03/2025Pursuing your dreams isn't just about the goal, it's brain food for lasting happiness. Source: geni.us/RLa5JTk 000
Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 19/03/2025Time debt is real, stop overcommitting. Souce: geni.us/6QM62k 011
Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 19/03/2025Nassim Taleb on advice: make it personal. Must read: geni.us/owA1eO 020
Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 17/03/2025Face your world with eyes wide open, because ignorance isn't bliss, it's surrender. Source: geni.us/DGIIBSG 000
Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 17/03/2025Murakami on war, the simplest truths cut the deepest. Source: geni.us/zoKxB 020
Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 16/03/2025Irvin Yalom on the hard truth of parenting. Source: geni.us/hdUqOD 021
Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 09/03/2025Intelligence without courage is a recipe for anxiety. Without courage, you're stuck. A spectator in your own life. 020
Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 08/03/2025Anxiety is the byproduct of inflated self-importance coupled with insufficient self-improvement. 010
Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 08/03/2025Most people think too much and do too little. It's easy to overthink things. To see all the potential downsides and talk yourself out of action. But that's not how you make an impact or build something meaningful. Pick something. Believe in it. And follow through. 010
Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 07/03/2025Think of peak performance not as a destination, but as a state of constant, deliberate evolution. It's not about being perfect, it's about being really good at spotting imperfections and fixing them. 020
Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 07/03/2025Every good thing happens beyond the moment of frustration. Source: geni.us/C2lw56A 000