bursting vs building
There are two ways to think about sales, and this applies to everything from business to politics to teaching: You can sell something in a way that captures people’s attention, which is very effective in the short run but wears off, as attention spans and dopamine bursts expire. Or you can sell in a way that captures people’s trust, which is harder and slower than capturing attention but tends to last longer.
- Repeating Themes (Morgan Housel)
Come on... Who needs trust when you have blockchain? We live in an age where relationships start with a swipe to the right and companies either fail fast or scale quickly. Don't be so old fashioned!
Information wants to be not only free, but also bursty! Why deliver slow while you can deliver fast? Slow processes suck, especially since we have so short lifespans!
Well... I am sorry but I am slow. I like enjoying the time I have here rather than rushing through some potentially longer lifespan.
People who spend all their efforts on creating a great first impression tend to disappoint horribly afterwards.
Companies that scale very fast scare the shit out of me as their falls tend to be also very fast.
Skills that take longer to learn (like negotiation skills as opposed to a technical skill that can be learned by reading a single book) tend to also stay relevant longer.
Men who can not enjoy the truly lasting qualities in a woman tend to be tasteless and impoverished.
