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Not everything needs to be optimized
Sometimes it's not a lack of effort, it's a lack of purpose
Jan 25
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Álvaro García
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Election campaigns always feel the same
An uncomfortable lesson from a political manual written 2000 years ago
Jan 15
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Álvaro García
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Henry Ford: Education is not about filling yourself with facts
Why knowing a lot is no longer useful
Jan 11
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Álvaro García
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Van Gogh's moving letter about self-doubt and not giving up
A confession about how to keep going and not give up
Jan 9
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Álvaro García
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Henry David Thoreau and the idea of success we forget
A successful idea that we inherited without questioning
Jan 7
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Álvaro García
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Virginia Woolf and what makes love last
Notes on giants - Number 30
Dec 26, 2025
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Álvaro García
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Stockdale Paradox: Prepare for the worst and aim for the best
In the perfect plan, nothing is perfect
Dec 14, 2025
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Álvaro García
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The Irish Mistake: Why You Need a Plan B
Ireland had the perfect Plan A... and that was the problem
Dec 4, 2025
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Álvaro García
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Ant vs cicada: a mental model for life
Build a future or enjoy the present
Nov 28, 2025
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Álvaro García
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Feeling lost? This was Richard Feynman's honest response to his student
How to move forward even when nothing seems to make sense
Nov 12, 2025
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Álvaro García
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You’re only as good as your worst day
You’re not defined by your achievements, but by the obstacles you overcome
Oct 29, 2025
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Álvaro García
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Einstein's advice to Marie Curie that every creative person needs to read
What to do when the world is against you
Oct 26, 2025
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Álvaro García
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