Advice

All the advice you need in life. Blake's Proverbs of Hell

Proverbs of Hell From The Marriage of Heaven and Hell — William Blake (Project Gutenberg) In seed-time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy. Drive your cart and your plough over the bones of the dead. The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom. Prudence is a rich ugly old maid courted by Incapacity. He who desires, but acts not, breeds pestilence. The cut worm forgives the plough. Dip him in the river who loves…

Some non-advice advice

Post type: Loose reflection. Certainty: Reasonably sure. I get a lot of messages on LinkedIn from young students and graduates. They'll share a templated note, attach a resume, and ask for a job. When I tell them we're not hiring, they pivot: "Can you give me some advice then?" And every time, I freeze up. Because I…

Take big shots

This thread by Simon is spot on. Most advice is dumb—it’s too general to be useful—and I always tell my students I have no advice to give unless it’s very specific (eg run this analysis). But “live over your skis” is good advice. It means aim for more than what you think you can achieve.