66: Notes To Self

Yo, it’s Luke!

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That said, here is your weekly dose of 5 noteworthy ideas & things I learned about last week. Click on the blue links to dive further on that topic.

1. Locations That Inspired Iconic Paintings (James Lucas)

2 good ones I liked.

Van Gogh's Starry Night - Saint-Rémy, France

The Entrance to the Grand Canal (1730) by Canaletto - Venice, Italy

2. The Root of Empathy (Sherry)

The more honest you get with yourself, the more grace you naturally give others.

3. Leveling Up (Me)

Knowledge is a tree.

If you try to learn about a topic (a branch) without understanding its fundamentals (the trunk), it won’t stick.

You need to know the basics to get the hard stuff.

The cool thing is once you internalize the basics, you transcend them - into an intuitive way of doing things.

I’m a beginner in most things, but goddamn it’s fun when unlock my “intuitive level.”

4. Surprisingly Recent Inventions (Sherman McCoy)

• Tiramisu was invented around 1970.

• The high five wasn’t popularized until 1977.

• Wheels on suitcases came after the moon landing.

• Ciabatta bread was created while Reagan was president.

• The greeting "Hello" is pretty new (early 1800s). George Washington likely never said it…

5. A Nice Reminder (Me)

Adventures only happen to the adventurous!

Thanks for wanting to know more today than you did yesterday! If you liked this edition, send it over to a friend who would like it too 🤝 

Cheers,

Luke

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