Duy Le on Substack: "My take on trying to produce original things is to avoid consuming the same things as everyone else. Why would they want to read something so unoriginal from you, an unknown writer, with no credibility, rather than established writers, New York Times best-selling authors, or m…"

Why would they want to read something so unoriginal from you, an unknown writer, with no credibility, rather than established writers, New York Times best-selling authors, or millions-subscribed youtube creators? Read weird shits: research that no one gives a fuck about, websites that look 20 years old, video essays that have almost 100 views. Praise the weird things we consume. Yes to this and especially the “websites that look 20 years old..” bit as reminds me of how many great things I’ve found in things that “don’t look" 2024 great. I love how this encourages us to go find the unique hidden gems in the world. Weird is cool. HA!!!! long live weird shit!!! This is such an important reminder. If you read what everyone reads, you’ll produce what everyone produces. Ryan Holiday is a prime example of reading what most people won’t read. His book recommendations are full of hidden gems you don’t see very often. Duy this is great advice. Being extraordinary can’t happen through the ordinar

Why would they want to read something so unoriginal from you, an unknown writer, with no credibility, rather than established writers, New York Times best-selling authors, or millions-subscribed youtube creators? Read weird shits: research that no one gives a fuck about, websites that look 20 years old, video essays that have almost 100 views. Praise the weird things we consume. Yes to this and especially the “websites that look 20 years old..” bit as reminds me of how many great things I’ve found in things that “don’t look" 2024 great. I love how this encourages us to go find the unique hidde