Ever since the Cognitive Revolution, Sapiens have thus been living in a dual reality. On the one hand, the objective reality of rivers, trees and lions; and on the other hand, the imagined reality of gods, nations and corporations. As time went by, the imagined reality became ever more powerful, so that today the very survival of rivers, trees and lions depends on the grace of imagined entities such as the United States and Google.

Sapiens


Every child is an artist, the problem is staying an artist when you grow up.



Une religion officielle n’est jamais qu’une secte qui a réussi.

Le voyage de Théo – Catherine Clément


Leave a blank space. Be teachable. Keep room for improvement.




Burn your boats

Alexander the Great arrived on the shores of Persia along with his men, as soon as they got there they realised they were vastly outnumbered…

Alexander’s men pleaded that they retreat at once, returning at a later date with more men.

99% of men would suggest exactly the same thing, it’s the logical answer right?Alexander the Great however decided to take a slightly different approach…

He ordered his men to burn their boats at onceAs their only means of retreat went up in flames, legend has it that Alexander turned to his men and said “we go home in Persian ships, or we die”


Drive it like you stole it

From Sing Street movie


You just can’t stand the way that I walked out from the wreckage
Can’t understand the way that I turned myself around
I tried to terminate this war
With you
But you won’t let it go
You keep coming back for more

Freedom
I’m takin’ it back
I’m outta here, no turnin’ back
In a baby blue Cadillac
Just when I was stallin’
I heard an angel callin’

This is your life
You can go anywhere
You gotta grab the wheel and own it
And drive it like you stole it
Roll it
This is your life
You can be anything
You gotta learn to rock and roll it
You gotta put the pedal down
And drive it like you stole it
And drive it like you stole it

We get stuck in the dirt
And we can’t see where we’re going
We face all kinds of hurt
And the friction slows us down
But I won’t be waiting here for the world to win me gold
And I’ll leave your dust behind me
Stranded in the road

Freedom
I’m takin’ it back
Attitude
I’m givin’ it back
In a baby blue Cadillac
Just when I was stallin’
I heard an angel callin’

This is your life
You can go anywhere
You gotta grab the wheel and own it
You gotta put the pedal down
And drive it like you stole it

This is your life
You can go anywhere
You gotta grab the wheel and own it
And drive it like you stole it
Roll it
This is your life
You can be anything
You gotta learn to rock and roll it
You gotta put the pedal down
And drive it like you stole it
(Hoo, hoo, hoo-ooh-ooh)
And drive it like you stole it
(Hoo, hoo, hoo-ooh-ooh)
And drive it like you stole it
(Hoo, hoo, hoo-ooh-ooh)
And drive it like you stole it
(Hoo, hoo, hoo-ooh-ooh)


If everything seems to be under control, you’re just not going fast enough.

Mario Andretti


I am not what I think I am. I am not what you think I am. I am what I think you think I am.

Charles Horton Cooley


If you have more than 3 priorities, then you don’t have any.

Jim Collins


Do your best to be the dumbest person in the room and you’ll improve rapidly.

Emma Lincoln


How can you achieve your 10 year plan in the next 6 months ?

Peter Thiel


When the goal is merely to « get through » the day as quickly as possible, life will pass full of regrets. Time is endured rather than enjoyed.