Pranav Divakar

Watching Formula 1: Drive to Survive on Netflix got me curious into finding out how Red Bull operates. I was trying to figure out what are all the things they do, what are all the events & properties they host & all the athletes they sponsor. Here's what I discovered🧵

Pressure feels like a threat but isn't. You feel pressure when your decisions matter, and people depend on you. It feels uncomfortable at times, but it's also a privilege. When no one relies on you and doesnt expect anything from you, you're irrelevant. Pressure is a privilege.

Short-term results come from intensity. Long-term results come from consistency.

No one ever tells you that bravery feels like fear.

Chesterton's Fence: Never tear down a fence before understanding why it got built in the first place. It might be holding back the wolves that you didn't know existed because it was preventing them from entering.

Writing is the process by which you realize that you do not understand what you are talking about. Writing about something complicated acts as a test to see how well you understand it. We often discover how something that seems so simple in our heads is explained entirely wrong

"Talent and potential mean nothing if you can't consistently do the boring things when you don't feel like doing them."

“The three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates, and a monthly salary.” ― Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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"Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down." - Oprah Winfrey Your real friends are there for you when you have *nothing* to offer in return. Cherish them.