TWIL: Why you are wrong
About a golden circle, falling trees, and much more…
The catch
After looking at two rather provocative titles, I finally got you attention. Thank you!
1. About the golden circle
„Golden circle?“ you ask. Disclaimer: If you were thrilled to get background stories from Matthew Vaughn‘s spy action comedy movie, I sadly need to disappoint you. This section is all about Simon Sinek‘s theory of the golden circle.
Less action packed but nevertheless a secret to many people is the idea to reflect why you want to do something before you start. By doing so, it becomes clear to you and the people around you, what the intrinsically motivating reasons are. First, if you know why you do something, it is way harder to quit, because you set yourself on a mission. Quitting then fills like betrayal. Second, through making clear why you do something you might inspire like-minded people to join you on your „mission“.
My why‘s for this substack:
Gain and applying knowledge. I want to be honest: this is a completely self-serving, egocentric pursuit. By reporting weekly about the things I learned or at least am curious about, I iterate through all stages of the Feynman's technique, a framework for learning through teaching, used since centuries.
I like writing. This platform allows me to convey information in whatever writing style and format I prefer. Furthermore, it serves as my creative outlet in a otherwise productive life.
2. What you can expect
After clarifying the „why“, I want to briefly describe what’s in for you. You get a weekly summary about a wide range of topics, with the main focus on computer science, sports, psychology and sociology. This summary is called „This week I learned“ for a reason. I want to make learning, understanding and teaching a priority. By putting skin in the game, I got something to lose - and I hate loosing.
3. Trees falling in silence
If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? Whatever your answer is to this philosophical question, you see that perception and observation are two important aspects of the human nature. Similar to the tree needing (or not needing) an observer to perceive its falling, I will need observer to perceive not my falling, but (hopefully) my steady rising.
If any if this looks mildly interesting to you or you are just curious to see me fail, I politely ask you to subscribe, and I promise to deliver the best possible newsletter on a weekly basis.
Cheers,
Dave!