Hamster Wheels - Speaker Deck

Hamster Wheels

by Tal Raviv

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@talraviv talraviv.org hamster wheels

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@talraviv talraviv.org the modern world is a weird place

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@talraviv talraviv.org I’m told it’s made surviving past 30 easier than before

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@talraviv talraviv.org I’m told it’s made surviving past 30 easier than before for some people at least

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@talraviv talraviv.org the rest has been confusing

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@talraviv talraviv.org Here’s one question: after safety and health, what should I do with my time?

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@talraviv talraviv.org I’ve given this a lot of thought

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@talraviv talraviv.org and I drew an intricate diagram   to explain everything

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@talraviv talraviv.org

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@talraviv talraviv.org ha it’s a hamster

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@talraviv talraviv.org on a hamster wheel

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@talraviv talraviv.org that’s my diagram that explains life

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@talraviv talraviv.org that’s my diagram that explains life wait.

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@talraviv talraviv.org that’s my diagram that explains life wait. wait!

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@talraviv talraviv.org that’s my diagram that explains life wait. wait! WAIT

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@talraviv talraviv.org our time can be spent

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@talraviv talraviv.org running on the hamster wheel

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@talraviv talraviv.org or just being a hamster

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@talraviv talraviv.org here’s what each means

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@talraviv talraviv.org running on the hamster wheel means Innovation being a hamster means

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@talraviv talraviv.org running on the hamster wheel means Innovation Solving problems being a hamster means

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@talraviv talraviv.org running on the hamster wheel means Innovation Solving problems Providing being a hamster means

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@talraviv talraviv.org running on the hamster wheel means Innovation Solving problems Providing Doing commerce being a hamster means

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@talraviv talraviv.org running on the hamster wheel means Innovation Solving problems Providing Doing commerce Figuring out how the world works being a hamster means

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@talraviv talraviv.org running on the hamster wheel means Innovation Solving problems Providing Doing commerce Figuring out how the world works being a hamster means Enjoying being alive

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@talraviv talraviv.org running on the hamster wheel means Innovation Solving problems Providing Doing commerce Figuring out how the world works being a hamster means Enjoying being alive Loving fellow hamsters

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@talraviv talraviv.org running on the hamster wheel means Achievement being a hamster means

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@talraviv talraviv.org running on the hamster wheel means Achievement Self-expression being a hamster means

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@talraviv talraviv.org running on the hamster wheel means Achievement Self-expression Pushing yourself being a hamster means

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@talraviv talraviv.org running on the hamster wheel means Achievement Self-expression Pushing yourself being a hamster means Community

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@talraviv talraviv.org running on the hamster wheel means Achievement Self-expression Pushing yourself being a hamster means Community Faith

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@talraviv talraviv.org both are fantastic

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@talraviv talraviv.org both are us

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@talraviv talraviv.org buuuut

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@talraviv talraviv.org buuuuuuuuuuuut

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@talraviv talraviv.org buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut

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@talraviv talraviv.org we take hamster wheels quite seriously

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@talraviv talraviv.org the reason is asymmetry

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@talraviv talraviv.org when youre on the hamster wheel visible markers vs when youre just being a hamster invisible joy

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@talraviv talraviv.org when youre on the hamster wheel visible markers it’s easy to showcase accomplishments vs when youre just being a hamster invisible joy it’s hard to showcase love & family & friendship

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@talraviv talraviv.org when youre on the hamster wheel visible markers it’s easy to showcase accomplishments salary vs when youre just being a hamster invisible joy it’s hard to showcase love & family & friendship ?

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@talraviv talraviv.org when youre on the hamster wheel visible markers it’s easy to showcase accomplishments salary house size vs when youre just being a hamster invisible joy it’s hard to showcase love & family & friendship ? ?

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@talraviv talraviv.org when youre on the hamster wheel visible markers it’s easy to showcase accomplishments salary house size title vs when youre just being a hamster invisible joy it’s hard to showcase love & family & friendship ? ? ?

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@talraviv talraviv.org I mean, have you ever gotten an intro like this?

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@talraviv talraviv.org I mean, have you ever gotten an intro like this? (I made this up)

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@talraviv talraviv.org or a public profile that highlighted this?

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@talraviv talraviv.org or a public profile that highlighted this? or gamified this?

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@talraviv talraviv.org or a public profile that highlighted this? or gamified this? nerds, please don’t build this startup you’ll ruin everything

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@talraviv talraviv.org when youre on the hamster wheel society awards prestige vs when youre just being a hamster no award ceremonies needed

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@talraviv talraviv.org when youre on the hamster wheel stuff goes in your twitter/fb/linkedin/ corporate bio vs when youre just being a hamster no need to document this publicly

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@talraviv talraviv.org when youre on the hamster wheel stuff goes in your twitter/fb/linkedin/ corporate bio (people realize the narrative is more important) vs when youre just being a hamster no need to document this publicly (people who document this are missing the point)

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@talraviv talraviv.org when youre on the hamster wheel we compare ourselves vs when youre just being a hamster nothing to compare on

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@talraviv talraviv.org when youre on the hamster wheel we compare ourselves we get competitive vs when youre just being a hamster nothing to compare on we can’t compete

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@talraviv talraviv.org they say… “what gets measured gets improved”

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@talraviv talraviv.org they say… “what gets measured gets improved” and never mention… “what gets measured is what we irrationally fixate on and feel bad about, regardless of our values”

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@talraviv talraviv.org as a result

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@talraviv talraviv.org we take hamster wheels quite seriously

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@talraviv talraviv.org the hamster wheel gets priority vs just being a hamster first thing sacrificed

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@talraviv talraviv.org the hamster wheel gets priority …but rather endless vs just being a hamster first thing sacrificed …but the point of it

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@talraviv talraviv.org buuuut

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@talraviv talraviv.org buuuuuuuuuuuut

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@talraviv talraviv.org buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut

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@talraviv talraviv.org From Wikipedia: “Like other rodents, hamsters are highly motivated to run in wheels…”

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@talraviv talraviv.org “..it is not uncommon to record distances of 9 km (5.6 mi) being run in one night.”

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@talraviv talraviv.org “Hypotheses to explain such high levels of running in wheels include a need for activity, substitute for exploration…”

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@talraviv talraviv.org “However, free wild mice will run on wheels installed in the field…”

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@talraviv talraviv.org the hamster wheel problem solving adaptation evolution just being a hamster susceptibility passivity stagnation

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@talraviv talraviv.org the hamster wheel growth strength just being a hamster atrophy weakness

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@talraviv talraviv.org the hamster wheel self-expression assert ones self just being a hamster fading into group swept around

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@talraviv talraviv.org we like our hamster wheels

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@talraviv talraviv.org theyre damn FUN

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@talraviv talraviv.org its the human condition

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@talraviv talraviv.org its the human condition I mean uh, hamster condition?

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@talraviv talraviv.org Chip on shoulder Status/Ambition Self distraction Intense personality people run hard for all sorts of reasons

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@talraviv talraviv.org Chip on shoulder Status/Ambition Self distraction Intense personality people run hard for all sorts of reasons Mission Love of the game Mastery Curiosity

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@talraviv talraviv.org Chip on shoulder Status/Ambition Self distraction Intense personality people run hard for all sorts of reasons Mission Love of the game Mastery Curiosity Identity

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@talraviv talraviv.org ironically

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@talraviv talraviv.org on the hamster wheel wins are short-lived vs when youre just being a good hamster long-term fulfillment

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@talraviv talraviv.org (When you’re 21, going to Penn, and into startups, Josh K is your hero) the linked essay, by Tony Schwartz, is excellent: https://www.nytimes.com/ 2015/05/02/business/dealbook/the-enduring-hunt-for-personal-value.html

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@talraviv talraviv.org ~2,300 years earlier

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@talraviv talraviv.org

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@talraviv talraviv.org …

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@talraviv talraviv.org aaaaand in our modern world, we manipulate each other to run harder:

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@talraviv talraviv.org aaaaand in our modern world, we manipulate each other to run harder: ✅ make behaviors countable

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@talraviv talraviv.org aaaaand in our modern world, we manipulate each other to run harder: ✅ make behaviors countable ✅ make success visible

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@talraviv talraviv.org aaaaand in our modern world, we manipulate each other to run harder: ✅ make behaviors countable ✅ make success visible ✅ assign prestige to irrational choices

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@talraviv talraviv.org ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅

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@talraviv talraviv.org ✅ ✅

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@talraviv talraviv.org but don’t worry

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@talraviv talraviv.org I’m an overachiever

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@talraviv talraviv.org so I’ve spent time dealing with hamster wheels

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@talraviv talraviv.org so I’ve spent time dealing with hamster wheels taking them too seriously

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@talraviv talraviv.org so I’ve spent time dealing with hamster wheels taking them too seriously & comparing myself to others

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@talraviv talraviv.org here are three tactics that help me

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@talraviv talraviv.org REMEMBER HAMSTER WHEELS SPIN IN PLACE

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@talraviv talraviv.org REMEMBER HAMSTER WHEELS SPIN IN PLACE HANG WITH PEOPLE WHO KNOW ITS A HAMSTER WHEEL

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@talraviv talraviv.org REMEMBER HAMSTER WHEELS SPIN IN PLACE HANG WITH PEOPLE WHO KNOW ITS A HAMSTER WHEEL HANG IN PLACES THAT HAVE MORE THAN JUST HAMSTER WHEELS

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@talraviv talraviv.org REMEMBER HAMSTER WHEELS SPIN IN PLACE

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@talraviv talraviv.org …which of these gives you a pang in your gut…

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@talraviv talraviv.org they wrote a book and you didnt

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@talraviv talraviv.org they got your title 3 years younger

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@talraviv talraviv.org they went to a college you didnt get into

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@talraviv talraviv.org their business did better than yours

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@talraviv talraviv.org they published more papers than you

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@talraviv talraviv.org their salary is higher than yours

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@talraviv talraviv.org they live in a bigger house

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@talraviv talraviv.org they read more books on goodreads

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@talraviv talraviv.org they have 10x more twitter followers

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@talraviv talraviv.org more people report to them than to you

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@talraviv talraviv.org they got a bigger grant than you did

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@talraviv talraviv.org they are having more fun on instagram

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@talraviv talraviv.org they have lots of trophies

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@talraviv talraviv.org they have lots of trophies (it just dawned on me why awards are metallic and shiny)

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@talraviv talraviv.org feel it?

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@talraviv talraviv.org so if someone is visibly doing more than you

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@talraviv talraviv.org just imagine their lil’ hamster wheel

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@talraviv talraviv.org and they’re a cute hamster running furiously

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@talraviv talraviv.org while staying in place

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@talraviv talraviv.org

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@talraviv talraviv.org PS: not even mentioning survivorship bias, randomness, or inequality If you want to read about some math and numbers: 1) A cool computer simulation of skill & chance: https://www.technologyreview.com/s/610395/if-youre-so-smart-why-arent-you- rich-turns-out-its-just-chance/ 2) Fooled by Randomness by Nasim Taleb will make you look differently at the “brilliant visionaries” of Wall Street. 3) Numbers that question the “meritocracy” of tech: https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2014/10/12/silicon-valley-diversity-tech- hiring-computer-science-graduates-african-american-hispanic/14684211/ and pretty much the rest of US and World history

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@talraviv talraviv.org and also remember, it stays in place

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@talraviv talraviv.org running on the hamster wheel 2x more doesn’t make you 2x more loved

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@talraviv talraviv.org running on the hamster wheel 2x more doesn’t make you 2x more loved “I know many people who have a lot of money, and they get testimonial dinners and they get hospital wings named after them. But the truth is that nobody in the world loves them.” Warren Buffett

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@talraviv talraviv.org My dad is a great dad. I got really lucky.

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@talraviv talraviv.org The other day I watched him give a lecture And remembered the cool stuff he pioneered Like self-driving vehicles, 30 years ago

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@talraviv talraviv.org and I noticed something: as much as I tried to cast him differently and see him as a pioneer etc. it was kind of hard and didn’t register

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@talraviv talraviv.org and I noticed something: as much as I tried to cast him differently and see him as a pioneer etc. it was kind of hard and didn’t register …cause he’s just my dad

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@talraviv talraviv.org So, it’s just a funny wheel

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@talraviv talraviv.org HANG WITH PEOPLE WHO KNOW ITS A HAMSTER WHEEL

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@talraviv talraviv.org If I meet someone who injects their successes out of context into conversation

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@talraviv talraviv.org If I meet someone who injects their successes out of context into conversation The house(s) they bought Their career Their business success

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@talraviv talraviv.org Or if I meet a new person socially who steers the conversation to be about our jobs

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@talraviv talraviv.org Or if I meet a new person socially who steers the conversation to be about our jobs Or their first or second question is “what do you do?”

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@talraviv talraviv.org It’s not impossible we’ll get along But I keep my distance

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@talraviv talraviv.org It’s not impossible we’ll get along But I keep my distance Even though (perhaps because) I love my work

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@talraviv talraviv.org Looking back I’ve noticed

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@talraviv talraviv.org Looking back I’ve noticed the people I’ve respected the most

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@talraviv talraviv.org Looking back I’ve noticed the people I’ve respected the most and friends I’ve kept in touch with the most

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@talraviv talraviv.org Looking back I’ve noticed the people I’ve respected the most and friends I’ve kept in touch with the most are friends who don’t define themselves by their hamster wheel

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@talraviv talraviv.org it helps if you

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@talraviv talraviv.org HANG IN PLACES THAT HAVE MORE THAN JUST HAMSTER WHEELS

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@talraviv talraviv.org I minimize my social media aside from being addictive and soulless they’re full of weirdly visible counts of success ✅

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@talraviv talraviv.org I minimize my social media aside from being addictive and soulless they’re full of weirdly visible counts of success and carefully crafted feeds and bios (& literal checkmarks) ✅

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@talraviv talraviv.org Or at work

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@talraviv talraviv.org Or at work People higher up in the org chart talk in a way to make you think you aspire to be higher up in the org chart

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@talraviv talraviv.org Or at work People higher up in the org chart talk in a way to make you think you aspire to be higher up in the org chart Though objectively, past a certain salary, it’s not worth the money, title, stress, etc.

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@talraviv talraviv.org Or when people brag about how little they sleep, how focused they are, etc.

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@talraviv talraviv.org Or when people brag about how little they sleep, how focused they are, etc. I just imagine them on their little hamster wheel and go talk to someone else

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@talraviv talraviv.org Geographically, SF, DC, NY, LA… are all cities where you can easily believe the hamster wheel is all there is in life

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@talraviv talraviv.org Geographically, SF, DC, NY, LA… are all cities where you can easily believe the hamster wheel is all there is in life

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@talraviv talraviv.org so…

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@talraviv talraviv.org REMEMBER HAMSTER WHEELS SPIN IN PLACE

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@talraviv talraviv.org REMEMBER HAMSTER WHEELS SPIN IN PLACE HANG WITH PEOPLE WHO KNOW ITS A HAMSTER WHEEL

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@talraviv talraviv.org REMEMBER HAMSTER WHEELS SPIN IN PLACE HANG WITH PEOPLE WHO KNOW ITS A HAMSTER WHEEL HANG IN PLACES THAT HAVE MORE THAN JUST HAMSTER WHEELS

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@talraviv talraviv.org Paul Buchheit is this tech-famous dude who did a bunch of early important things at Google like create Gmail and Adsense. He later became an investor in a bunch of companies, etc. etc.

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@talraviv talraviv.org his brother Steve Buchheit passed away from cancer at 33 years old and Paul later wrote this:

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@talraviv talraviv.org “Sometimes, when I write about startups or other interests of mine, I worry that perhaps I'm communicating the wrong priorities. “Investing money, creating new products, and all the other things we do are wonderful games and can be a lot of fun, but it’s important to remember that it’s all just a game.

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@talraviv talraviv.org “What's most important is that we are good too each other, and ourselves. “If we ‘win,’ but have failed to do that, then we have lost. Winning is nothing.

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@talraviv talraviv.org “This doesn't mean that we can't push ourselves or stretch our own limits. Those things can be very healthy, but only when done for their own sake.

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@talraviv talraviv.org “Please be good to each other, and yourself.”

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@talraviv talraviv.org the modern world is a weird place

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@talraviv talraviv.org after safety and health, what should I do with my time?

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@talraviv talraviv.org All of the above.

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@talraviv talraviv.org However much I want.

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@talraviv talraviv.org However much I want.

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@talraviv talraviv.org the end

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@talraviv talraviv.org whew

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@talraviv talraviv.org you can stop here

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@talraviv talraviv.org go to the bathroom

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@talraviv talraviv.org stretch

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@talraviv talraviv.org i have a small epilogue

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@talraviv talraviv.org theres a question that kept popping up in my mind

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@talraviv talraviv.org which is

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@talraviv talraviv.org what about good causes that help people or save people

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@talraviv talraviv.org like medical research

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@talraviv talraviv.org like government policy

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@talraviv talraviv.org like competitive markets

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@talraviv talraviv.org like mission driven organizations

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@talraviv talraviv.org like aid to developing countries

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@talraviv talraviv.org like “justified wars”

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@talraviv talraviv.org sigh

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@talraviv talraviv.org so

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@talraviv talraviv.org They are all important forms of problem solving even urgent

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@talraviv talraviv.org but

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@talraviv talraviv.org how do I say this

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@talraviv talraviv.org theyre really really big hamster wheels

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@talraviv talraviv.org capitalism tribalism industrialization

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@talraviv talraviv.org capitalism tribalism industrialization all those big forces I try not to think about

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@talraviv talraviv.org all hamster wheels

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@talraviv talraviv.org I thought about it and realized that no matter how pure the cause

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@talraviv talraviv.org I thought about it and realized that no matter how pure the cause antibiotics

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@talraviv talraviv.org I thought about it and realized that no matter how pure the cause antibiotics aiding poverty

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@talraviv talraviv.org I thought about it and realized that no matter how pure the cause antibiotics aiding poverty defending the homeland

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@talraviv talraviv.org I thought about it and realized that no matter how pure the cause antibiotics aiding poverty defending the homeland or insert your fav noun: “the war on _____”

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@talraviv talraviv.org Two things are true 1) The problem was caused by other people’s smart-at-the-time solutions

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@talraviv talraviv.org Two things are true 1) The problem was caused by other people’s smart-at-the-time solutions 2) The faster/harder we solve it, the more new problems we’ll create

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@talraviv talraviv.org the only real solutions are marathons not sprints

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@talraviv talraviv.org the only real solutions mean slowing down the hamster wheel

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@talraviv talraviv.org the only real solutions mean slowing down the hamster wheel a little bit

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@talraviv talraviv.org not entirely just a little bit

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@talraviv talraviv.org that to me is the lesson of Martin Luther King Gandhi Thich Nhat Hanh

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@talraviv talraviv.org that to me is the lesson of Martin Luther King Gandhi Thich Nhat Hanh and all the less famous people like teachers and clergy and kind strangers who do the same

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@talraviv talraviv.org and the only way to slow down the enormous wheels is to run a bit less on our own

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@talraviv talraviv.org and the only way to slow down the enormous wheels is to do things person to person

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@talraviv talraviv.org and the only way to slow down the enormous wheels is to do things frustratingly gradually

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@talraviv talraviv.org and the only way to slow down the enormous wheels is to have a strong back and soft front https://onbeing.org/programs/brene-brown-strong-back-soft-front-wild-heart-feb2018/ HT Buster

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@talraviv talraviv.org “I have seen ecologists who are very angry.

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@talraviv talraviv.org “I have seen ecologists who are very angry. There’s a lot of pollution in them. Anger. Impatience. Hate. What happens?

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@talraviv talraviv.org “I have seen ecologists who are very angry. There’s a lot of pollution in them. Anger. Impatience. Hate. What happens? “They cannot serve the cause of the environment with that kind of energies within them.

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@talraviv talraviv.org dont ask me how to do this in practice

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@talraviv talraviv.org this is a hard concept

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@talraviv talraviv.org i can write about it but i dont know how to do it

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@talraviv talraviv.org like the next war or medical discovery or election or heated issue

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@talraviv talraviv.org wtf do i do to slow the down wheel

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@talraviv talraviv.org wtf do i do to slow the down wheel maybe its what I dont do