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For Huh, when he is working, there’s something almost subconscious going on. In fact, he usually can’t trace how or when his ideas come to him. He doesn’t have sudden flashes of insight. Instead, “at some point, you just realize, oh, I know this,” he said. Maybe last week, he didn’t understand something, but now, without any additional input, the pieces have clicked into place without his realizing it. He likens it to the way your mind can surprise you and create unexpected connections when you’re dreaming. “It’s just amazing what human minds are capable of,” he said. “And it’s nice to admit that we don’t know what’s going on.”

After Huh graduated and started a master’s program at Seoul National University — where he also met Nayoung Kim, now his wife — he spent a lot of time with Hironaka. During breaks, he followed the professor back to Japan, staying with him in Tokyo and Kyoto, carrying his bags, sharing meals, and of course continuing to discuss math

Huh discovered that this kind of mathematics could give him what poetry could not: the ability to search for beauty outside himself, to try to grasp something external, objective and true, in a way that opened him up more than writing ever had. “You don’t think about your small self,” he said. “There’s no place for ego.”

Huh’s notes from a recent lecture.

Design

Give and Take by Adam Grant

Somewhat surprisingly, early sales conversations resemble pitching; you’re attempting to quickly intrigue someone with the seed of your idea just enough to earn the privilege of a longer conversation.

Why does it work so well?

The results

Back in February 2010, Jason Cohen had an idea: A new Wordpress hosting service, that would help with speed, scalability, and security.He now faced the challenge that everyone with a startup idea once faces: How do I get my first customers?Jason's approach was simple and brilliant. He logged onto Linkedin, searched for Wordpress consultants and sent them the following email:

Mr Apodaca's original video, posted on TikTok, was watched by more than 80 million people, triggering a trend of replicas, a chart spot for Dreams and a personal message of thanks from Mick Fleetwood. It was taken whilst Idaho-based Apodaca was commuting to work from his trailer, where he lives, to start his shift at a potato factory after his car broke down. "He's not skateboarding, he's levitating," wrote one TikTok fan. "Why is this such a vibe," asked another, in reference to his care-free  mood. In a bid to cash in on his fame, Mr Apodaca attempted to launch a merchandising and clothing range.   The video also led cranberry juice maker Ocean Spray to buy Apodaca a truck, whilst fans raised more than $10,000 for him on a GoFundMe page. Due to copyright, the video being auctioned on Friday will also blur out the Ocean Spray label.

24. It's all about trade-offs.

22. Writing throwaway code to explore a problem space is underrated.

It's enticing and exciting when that thing clicks in your head and you realise you found a way to solve the problem. Perhaps with a trivial problem that's cool and there's really nothing more to do. However, if the problem is non-trivial or important, it's worth considering that there may be other solutions you simply haven't thought of yet. To avoid getting carried away in the excitement of going from no solution to a solution, and simply going with the first thing that comes into your head, try to think of at least 1 more. Trying to find a second solution often forces you to think differently, and once you have two you'll be forced to consider the trade-offs in order to select one. Such contrasting trade-offs can often help frame the problem more clearly as well.

19. Don't pick a solution until you've thought of at least one more.