Hi I'm louis030195 (Louis Beaumont is my name in the game), a carbon-based bipedal life form descended from an ape 🐒.
> Civilization progresses by the number of operations it can perform without conscious effort.
> — **Whitehead**
> It's good to learn from your mistakes. It's better to learn from other people's mistakes.
> — **Charlie Munger**
### Favorite [[Mental model cheatsheet|mental models]]
- **Compound effect**: Like a rolling snowball, small actions compound into great achievements
- **The Map is not the territory**: Your mind creates maps, but the true journey is on the mountain itself
- **First principles**: Understanding the seed allows you to grow entire forests of knowledge
- **Pruning**: Grow wild and free, then carefully prune for efficiency and strength
- **Work hard, play hard**: Embrace the duality of intense work and rejuvenating play
### Influences
- Kapil Gupta
- Rockefeller
- Rothschild family
- Da Vinci
- Edison
- Thomas Pesquet
- Naval Ravikant
- Bryan Johnson
- Jiddu Krishnamurti
- Osho
- Hawking
- Feynman
- Einstein
- Nassim Taleb
- Benjamin Franklin
- Charlie Munger
- Shane Parrish
## Entry Points
### Science
- [[The Bible]]
- [[Mental model cheatsheet]]
- [[The Map is not the Territory]]
- [[Map of humans territory]]
- [[Maps & Games]]
### Poetry
- [[Poetry and science]]
- [[The Game]]
## Connect
- [**Substack**: Follow for templates and prompts for reflection](https://louis030195.substack.com/)
- [Website](https://louis030195.com)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/louis030195)
- [Twitter](https://twitter.com/@louis030195)
- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQyHp-A6Y4hwRt7qmi_TYOQ)
- [Goodreads](https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/103091881-louis-beaumont)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/louis030195)
- [Mentorcruise](https://mentorcruise.com/mentor/louisbeaumont)
## Let's Chat
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