Tony Gu

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“a man does not really begin to be alive until he has lost himself, until he has released the anxious grasp which he normally holds upon his life, his property, his reputation and position.”
― Alan W. Watts, Become What You Are

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“The only guarantee, ever, is that things will go wrong. The only thing we can use to mitigate this is anticipation. Because the only variable we control completely is ourselves.”
― Ryan Holiday, The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph

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“As the economy has become more specialized and the occupational division of labor has deepened, the Creative Class has increasingly outsourced functions that were previously provided within the family to the Service Class.”
― Richard Florida, The Rise of the Creative Class--Revisited

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“Ideas are easy. It's the execution of ideas that really separates the sheep from the goats.”
― Sue Grafton

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“It’s okay to be discouraged. It’s not okay to quit. To know you want to quit but to plant your feet and keep inching closer until you take the impenetrable fortress you’ve decided to lay siege to in your own life—that’s persistence.”
― Ryan Holiday, The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph

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Non-Fiction Enthusiasts — 122 members — last activity Apr 20, 2023 06:43PM
Online forum for discussing, recommending & reviewing all types of non-fiction books (bio, history, true crime, etc). If you are joining us for the ...more

History, Medicine, and Science: Nonfiction and Fiction — 1530 members — last activity Sep 16, 2025 04:16AM
Discussion about the fascinating stories of our scientific and medical past

Science Book Club for the Curious — 570 members — last activity Sep 12, 2025 02:16AM
Feeling inquisitive? Looking for good conversation? Love science and books? The Science Book Club for the Curious is just the thing for you. This virt ...more

Beijing SF Reading Group — 7 members — last activity Apr 14, 2016 09:01PM
So many three body problems, so little time.

Philosophy — 5692 members — last activity Aug 06, 2025 11:45PM
What is Philosophy? Why is it important? How do you use it? This group looks at these questions and others: ethics, government, economics, skepticism, ...more

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