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The future will be shaped by how we choose to interact with AI.
The principle of reciprocity states that we should try to repay, in kind, what another person has provided us.
From Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini
The coffeehouse became a center of social interaction and intellectual discourse.
Iteration and feedback loops are crucial in refining your approach.
From The Cold Start Problem by Andrew Chen
The moment you think of giving up, think of the reason why you held on so long.
From The Mamba Mentality by Kobe Bryant
Mathematical models can perpetuate inequality and harm the most vulnerable.
The acceleration of technology is changing everything.
From The Future Is Faster Than You Think by Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler
There’s no such thing as an unhackable system.
From The Neuromancer by William Gibson
Build one to throw away; you will, anyhow.
Every great achievement starts with a decision to try.
From Mind Gym: An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence by Gary Mack
He believed that interaction with computers would be as natural as talking to another person.
From The Dream Machine: J.C.R. Licklider and the Revolution That Made Computing Personal by M. Mitchell Waldrop
We cannot be free until we are free in our bodies.
Embrace vulnerability to unlock your true voice.
From Find Your Voice by Caroline Goyder
The design of everyday things is about how things work and how people interact with them.
Dream big, and don't let anyone tell you it's impossible.
From More Than Enough by Elaine Welteroth
The most important skill that humans have developed is the ability to cooperate in large groups.
From Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
The best performers are not just born; they are made through deliberate practice.
From The Playmaker's Advantage by Leonard Zaichkowsky and Daniel Peterson
Doubt is a part of the process, not a stop sign.
From Playing Big by Tara Mohr
Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice, and most of all, love of what you are doing.
From The Mamba Mentality by Kobe Bryant
We are all just one diagnosis away from being a patient.
From The Forgotten Room: Inside a Public Patient Hospital by Dan Baum
The transmission of information is a social act.
From The Information by James Gleick
The act of thinking critically is a form of liberation.
From Examined Lives: From Socrates to Nietzsche by James Miller
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
From The Fish That Ate the Whale: The Life and Times of America's Banana King by Rich Cohen
Indeed, with hardship comes ease.
The willingness to show up changes us. It makes us a little braver each time.
From Daring Greatly by Brené Brown
In a world where skills become obsolete quickly, generalists are equipped to adapt.
From Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein
Every individual necessarily labors to render services to others.
From The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith
The most successful industries will be those that leverage technology.
Every setback is a setup for a comeback.
From More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are by Elaine Welteroth
There’s always a way to push through the tough times if you keep your head up.
From Draft Animals by Phil Gaimon
Deliberate practice is the most effective way to improve performance.
From Peak by Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool
The globalization of AI poses challenges that require international cooperation.
From Atlas of AI by Kate Crawford
The only way to achieve your best is to keep pushing your limits.
From The TB12 Method by Tom Brady
To persevere in the face of adversity is true strength.
From The I Ching or Book of Changes by Richard Wilhelm (Translator)
Failure is not the opposite of success; it is part of success.
From Genius Makers by Cade Metz
Codes can be a source of power, but also a source of vulnerability.
From The Code Book by Simon Singh
It’s okay to be scared, but don’t let it stop you.
From Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual by Luvvie Ajayi Jones
The rise of Bitcoin has awakened a new kind of financial literacy.
From Digital Gold by Nathaniel Popper
Of all creatures that breathe and move upon the earth, nothing is bred that is weaker than man.
From The Odyssey by Homer
Leverage points are places in a system where a small shift can lead to big changes.
Vulnerability is strength in disguise.
From What Doesn't Kill Us by Scott Carney
Money is a tool that can create freedom and opportunity in your life.
Non-verbal cues can speak louder than words.
From Speak Like a CEO by Suzanne Bates
Embrace the messy parts of your journey.
The only way to get through is to write through.
From Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
People began to realize that they could communicate instantly across vast distances.
From The Victorian Internet by Tom Standage
The most successful people are the ones who don’t take ‘no’ for an answer.
From The Third Door by Alex Banayan
The goal of machine learning is to generalize from the training data to unseen data.
From The Hundred-Page Machine Learning Book by Andriy Burkov
Through trials and persecutions, the church strengthens its resolve and commitment to truth.
From The History of the Church by Eusebius
The act of empathy requires us to be vulnerable, to open ourselves to others’ pain.
From The Empathy Exams by Leslie Jamison
The categorical imperative is a universal law that must be followed by all rational beings.
Ethical considerations are paramount in the deployment of AI systems.
Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we will ever do.
From The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown
Growth is not just a function of size, but also of the interactions within the system.
From Scale by Geoffrey West
To be fully alive, fully human, and completely awake is to be continually thrown out of the nest.
From When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chödrön
We are not the most powerful species on Earth; we are the most cooperative.
From Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
You are not alone in your struggles. We all have them.
From Wolfpack by Abby Wambach
The law of accelerating returns means that the future will come faster than we think.
From The Singularity is Near by Ray Kurzweil
Effective communication is crucial for successful analysis.
From The Psychology of Intelligence Analysis by Richards J. Heuer Jr.
Chemistry is a story about how atoms interact and form the world around us.
From The Disappearing Spoon by Sam Kean
In the forest, trees help one another by sharing nutrients.
The most important aspect of design is how it interacts with people.
We cannot selectively numb emotions; when we numb the painful emotions, we also numb the positive emotions.
From Rising Strong by Brené Brown
Manuscripts don't burn.
The only time you mustn't fail is the last time you try.
From Shoe Dog by Phil Knight
The most important thing is not to lose hope.
The expansion of literacy and education correlates with a decline in violence.
It isn't the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it's the pebble in your shoe.
Understanding different faiths can foster tolerance.
From The Battle for God by Karen Armstrong
You can't win a tournament if you don't play.
From Open by Andre Agassi
We are entering a new era of intelligence, one that we have to navigate carefully.
From Life 3.0 by Max Tegmark
New forms of social interaction emerged as a result of the telegraph.
From The Victorian Internet by Tom Standage
The future of AI depends not just on technical solutions but also on ethical considerations.
From The Alignment Problem by Brian Christian
Feedback is essential for the user to understand what is going on.
To build a lasting company, you must embrace both perseverance and flexibility.
Don't let anyone tell you that you can't do something.
From Permission to Dream by Chris Gardner
The best books... are those that tell you what you know already.
From 1984 by George Orwell
When children engage with computers, they are engaged in a new kind of literacy.
From Mindstorms: Children, Computers, And Powerful Ideas by Seymour Papert
Every book is a door to a new world, waiting to be opened.
From The Library Book by Susan Orlean
A good model is one that generalizes well to unseen data.
From The Hundred-Page Machine Learning Book by Andriy Burkov
Every setback is a setup for a comeback.
From More Myself by Alicia Keys
All imperatives command, either hypothetically or categorically.
Every obstacle is an opportunity in disguise.
From More Than Ready by Cecilia Muñoz
The mindset isn’t about being perfect. It’s about working hard and being consistent.
From The Mamba Mentality by Kobe Bryant
Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity, and change.
From Daring Greatly by Brené Brown
We cannot selectively numb emotions. When we numb the painful emotions, we also numb the positive emotions.
From The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown
Therapy is not a sign of weakness; it is a tool for strength.
From The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health by Rheeda Walker
Containerization not only altered shipping but also reshaped entire industries.
From The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller by Marc Levinson
To be a successful artist, you must be willing to be vulnerable.
From The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
The path to mastery is often non-linear and involves exploration.
From Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein
The history of the world is a history of beverages.
We use social signals to navigate our social world.
From The Elephant in the Brain by Kevin Simler and Robin Hanson
The most successful people are those who are able to adapt their skills to new situations and environments.
From Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein
The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.
From Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity and change.
From Rising Strong by Brené Brown
The essence of computing is communication between people and machines.
From The Dream Machine: J.C.R. Licklider and the Revolution That Made Computing Personal by M. Mitchell Waldrop
Vulnerability is strength, not weakness.
From Find Your Voice by Caroline Goyder
Conflict and cooperation shape the evolution of religious beliefs.
From The Evolution of God by Robert Wright
Pain is temporary; strength is forever.
From Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe