The hottest Principles Substack posts right now

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How I Won My 10 Year Battle With Procrastination

Insight Axis • 1955 implied HN points • 21 Jan 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Principles
  1. Procrastination often stems from the conflict between a part of you that wants to do a task and a part that's holding you back.
  2. Direction is more important than speed - focus on progress over perfection to combat procrastination.
  3. Cultivate curiosity to overcome procrastination by being open to discomfort, using techniques like doing tasks slowly and practicing mindfulness.

The Limits of Principles

Holly’s Newsletter • 2222 implied HN points • 22 Oct 23
📖 Philosophy Principles
  1. Questioning and re-evaluating personal principles is important for growth and understanding.
  2. In certain situations, sticking to principles might lead to negative consequences and reevaluation may be needed.
  3. Understanding the redefined concepts like 'intolerance' can lead to shifts in societal norms and values.

Principles and pragmatism

CB • 1777 implied HN points • 06 Mar 23
📖 Philosophy Principles
  1. It's important to balance ideals and pragmatism to create valuable work. Having ideals without practical implementation is self-centered, while being solely pragmatic can lead to lack of direction.
  2. Embracing the discomfort of integrating ideals and practicality is necessary for achieving greatness. This path may not guarantee success, but avoiding it can lead to mediocrity.
  3. Pursuing ideals can uncover unexpected practical solutions, while building practical things can reveal profound ideal truths. The challenging path is often the most rewarding one.
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Beauty in Simplicity

Mindful Matrix • 119 implied HN points • 21 Jan 24
🕹 Technology Principles
  1. Simplicity in software engineering is crucial for elegant solutions. Simple code is easier to maintain, read, and collaborate on.
  2. Prioritizing simplicity leads to streamlined debugging, improved scalability, and lower technical debt. It makes adapting and deploying software faster and more user-centric.
  3. Applying simplicity principles involves starting simple, avoiding premature optimization, focusing on core features, implementing incrementally, and leveraging existing tools. Embracing simplicity in coding doesn't mean avoiding complexity entirely, but finding beauty and efficiency in straightforward solutions.

Stop trying to restrict the meaning of slavery

Philosophy bear • 107 implied HN points • 02 Jan 24
📖 Philosophy Principles
  1. Slavery should not be restricted to just hereditary chattel slavery, but also include forced labor.
  2. To define slavery, consider the moral wrong and condition of enslavement, not just legal technicalities.
  3. Forced labor, even for criminals, can still be considered a form of slavery based on the moral wrong it represents.

The Elon Musk Conundrum

Anxiety Addiction & Ascension • 19 implied HN points • 07 Jun 22
📖 Philosophy Principles
  1. Principled investing involves weighing the mission of a company against moral dilemmas associated with its practices or affiliations.
  2. Avoid blindly following charismatic figures like Elon Musk; focus on personal growth and actions within immediate control.
  3. Acknowledging imperfections in existence and striving for personal growth can lead to impactful change, even if larger systemic issues remain beyond control.

The Holy Fool

Unverified Revelations • 42 implied HN points • 08 May 23
📖 Philosophy Principles
  1. The holy fool is a political archetype who confronts society's moral values without concern for status or effectiveness.
  2. Holy fools are powerful because they challenge the status quo and are willing to pay external costs for internal coherence.
  3. There are false fools who mimic the holy fool's outward appearance but lack the genuine commitment and self-consistency.

Seven principles of logo design

A Bit Gamey • 20 implied HN points • 21 Jan 24
🪑 Design Principles
  1. Great logo design is simple and relevant to the business it represents.
  2. A successful logo should be distinctive, memorable, and scalable.
  3. Design principles like simplicity, relevance, and durability can be seen in the iconic Nike swoosh logo.