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2. Aim for perfection. "Good enough" means you haven't even started. 7 things I learned from Pavel Durov

1. Make a plan. "It would be cool if..." can make a lot of difference if you ask yourself: "Which steps do I take to make it happen?" 7 things I learned from Pavel Durov

7 things I learned from Pavel Durov And how they can help you bring a dog across a road Pavel Durov just turned 37. We've been working together for almost two decades now – here's what I learned from watching him. Disclaimer: I never saw Pavel bring a dog across a road, but he demonstrated the value of these 7 principles on countless other occasions. [1] • [2] • [3] • [4] • [5] • [6] • [7] Text by Mike Ravdonikas Illustrations by Kattikko Previous birthday

7. Respect your audience. When you're 100% sure it's flawless – show it a few people you trust. Then fix what they find, check two more times – and ship. 7 things I learned from Pavel Durov

6. Be your own tester. You don't need the opinion of others to know what's wrong: you can feel it. So find it and fix it. 7 things I learned from Pavel Durov

5. Simplify. Simplicity is the most valuable substance in the universe. Zoom out to find it. 7 things I learned from Pavel Durov

4. No partnerships. Never partner with outsiders to do your job: they'll want those partnerships for a different reason. 7 things I learned from Pavel Durov

3. You are enough. The Renaissance isn't over: you can still do everything by yourself. 7 things I learned from Pavel Durov

2. Aim for perfection. "Good enough" means you haven't even started. 7 things I learned from Pavel Durov

1. Make a plan. "It would be cool if..." can make a lot of difference if you ask yourself: "Which steps do I take to make it happen?" 7 things I learned from Pavel Durov

7 things I learned from Pavel Durov And how they can help you bring a dog across a road Pavel Durov just turned 37. We've been working together for almost two decades now – here's what I learned from watching him. Disclaimer: I never saw Pavel bring a dog across a road, but he demonstrated the value of these 7 principles on countless other occasions. [1] • [2] • [3] • [4] • [5] • [6] • [7] Text by Mike Ravdonikas Illustrations by Kattikko

The best advice I ever got from my wife: Imagine that right up to this very moment everything went exactly how you planned it. Nothing destroys willpower more than the feeling that you already did something wrong: stayed up too late, left a task unfinished, ate one ice cream too much – why not eat another one? But no: You are where you are as a result of a perfect plan that worked. Say this to yourself whenever you need to get back on track – it will be surprisingly easy to do.

I decided that I won't bother you with poetry in this channel except on my birthdays. But today I'm 36, so there you go: https://telegra.ph/36-07-22-2 #verse

To lighten your footsteps every day: in matters of earthly comforts compare yourself to those behind you, in matters of the spirit – to those ahead.

// reading Bukowski (for Jane) It is easy to say Oh, he shouldn’t have drunk But People die Die And there’s nothing You can do about it. Unless you prepare? Treat the cold fact Like winter That you can’t Dubai: Lay in supplies Build routines That will keep you afloat In the end When when when When it comes – There’s no “if” here, Except for the chance That it’s you Who goes first And leaves others to worry About the drinking. #verse

Here’s a startup idea for you: UpToDate, a service that keeps track of news that ended up being important. You can check in

Winter is coming

Today is an important day: 36 years ago, on October 10, 1984, Pavel Durov was born, setting off the chain of events that culminates in me posting this message – and you reading it. Thought I’d use this opportunity to shed some light on some of the lesser known facts about @durov. Happy birthday, Jefe. 💪

My wife on me putting together a press comment in the middle of the night: “The New York Times? That pitiful newspaper, read by what, two people?.. out of ten?.. OK”

\\ The moment my footprints Lost their humanity And became tracks — Only the wind was there. De hoge veluve #verse