Newsletter Week 31 | 2021

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Hey there.I hope you've had a great week.

What I've Made For You

This week, both books were very good. And that's why I'm very excited to share…

New book notes: Siddhartha by Herman Hesse Summary & NotesA great book. Highly recommended read. It tells the story of Siddhartha and his path to enlightenment. One of my favorite messages: “Knowledge can be conveyed, but wisdom cannot.” It must be lived.

New book notes: The Everything Store by Brad Stone Summary & NotesThe Everything Store gives a great insight into Amazon, as well as a peek at Jeff Bezos' mind. Although there are some areas which I wished the book went deeper on (and some I wished it didn't), I highly recommend this book.

The Great Online Game

I read a great article called The Great Online Game - by Packy McCormick. It put clear words to a thought I've had for many years now.

The basic idea is that you should go from being a consumer to a creator. This is because, in The Great Online Game, you can level up your character (yourself) and evolve. You can improve your life by playing The Great Online Game, so that makes it worth playing.

The Great Online Game is an Infinite Game, so you should play accordingly; give value without expecting anything in return. How do you do that? You create content, and you share it online.Every piece of content you post is a node in your network. When people stumble upon a node in your network that they value, they may give value back - or attach it to their own network.

It just so happens that the internet rewards those who contribute value without expecting anything in return.It's important to realize that it doesn't always work out the way you want it to. Some things work well, others don't.

The Great Online Game follows the four elements of successful game design, so there are variable outcomes, just as in any game.Likewise, there are constant feedback loops, so you should pay attention and learn what you can. “What works? What doesn't work?,” Are good questions to ask yourself.Luckily, the more you practice, the better you get.You make your own successes, but you also make your own failures.

Don't mind the failures too much, though; the cost of failure is as close to zero as it's ever been; so just start.

And most importantly: don't take the game too seriously. Just have fun.The game isn't for everyone, but it's very fun. I'm certainly having a blast. If you haven't already, I hope you'll join the game.

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To your success. Regards,

Christian Bager Bach Houmann