156 Theodore Roosevelt — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2020-11-30
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“He must build himself up, he must build himself up by his own effort.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: product.
Focus
“"Choose a relatively sedentary occupation," he was told.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: focus.
People
“At a remote cow camp, Theodore was able to borrow a horse and ride another 15 miles to the main ranch, where…”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: people.
Persistence
“Years ra- years later, writing about his old f- his father's old friend, John Hay, Theodore made an acu-acutely revealing observation, revea-revealing…”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: persistence.
Capital
“He's won the Pulitzer, uh, two, I think two or three times, two times at least.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: capital.
A BIPU connection
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Source and attribution
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