Curious Friday: Untold story of Jordan Brand, learning the art of focus and attention from a legendary Samurai, and more
Episode - 18
Today at a Glance
Quote: Small Acts of Courage
Article: Learning the Art of Attention and Focus From a Legendary Samurai Archer
Tweet: The Untold story of Jordan Brand
Podcast: Balaji’s Network State
One Quote
“Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day whispering, ‘I will try again tomorrow.’” — Mary Anne Radmacher
Large triumphs are simply the byproduct of many small acts of courage.
One Article
Learning the Art of Attention and Focus From a Legendary Samurai Archer
I love reading articles written by James Clear as they contain goldmines of resources and frameworks on living a happy and successful life.
This article will teach you some lessons on how to learn the art of attention and focus from a legendary Samurai Archer. This is great - a Samurai Archer.
This article will give you the real framework and you will learn to stay focused every day throughout your life.
This article is long, yet very good. It is worth your read.
One Tweet
The above Tweet is all about the Jordan Brand.
The case study on how Jordan Brand does $4.7B in revenue per year.
You will surely glean some valuable principles of marketing and startup from this piece of thread. Worth your read.
One Podcast
Balaji Srinivasan: The Network State — The Knowledge Project
Balaji is one of those deep thinkers that is almost too smart—I find myself pausing and looking up topics and concepts constantly when I listen to him or read his work.
Shane is a great interviewer and this is a fascinating discussion. Great for a weekend walk. It will make you think deeply about the world, the future of statelessness, and technology.
Listen to it on Apple Podcast or Spotify.
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