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Happy November and welcome to the 53rd issue of ‘How Curious!’ ✌️
October was an active month, with a focus on improving my surfing. Seeing improvement in a new hobby always brings me joy. My ping-pong skills are coming along nicely too! 🏄♂️🏓
I briefly visited London for the Legal Geek LegalTech conference. As a 100% remote worker, it was lovely meeting teammates in person for the first time.
I’m in Lisbon for the Web Summit this week. Let me know if you’re around👋
Taking a break from paddling to catch a wave! 🌊
Quotes
A small act is worth a million thoughts. - Ai Weiwei
The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place - George Bernard Shaw
Remember, today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday. - Dale Carnegie
I love collecting neat metaphors that may help me communicate better. I’ve started reading a book about metaphors and their role in language and the mind!
Chris Dixon and Naval are deep thinkers, well known for being ahead of the curve for emerging tech trends. In this podcast, they discuss Web3, crypto regulation, NFTs, and much more!
There was, or will be, a last time for everything you do. Almost always, we do things for the last time without knowing it’s the last time. How may framing something as potentially being the last time influence our experiences?
I discovered Stoicism a few years ago and the principles have hugely helped me navigate the unpredictable nature of life. This article contains a digestible list of the guidelines. My favourites include:
