Amit Bhatia

ChatGPT's new memory feature is the end of AI amnesia.

No more rebuilding context with every conversation. Research from Stanford's AI Lab indicates that memory-enabled systems show a 62% improvement in task completion rates.

This is a key turning point for AI becoming truly personalized tool.

Imagine starting each interaction with a genuine wish for the other person's happiness. This mindset is the foundation of emotional intelligence - with deliberate practice, self-awareness, motivation, empathy & social skills.

Our attention is the most valuable gift we can give to others.

That’s awesome. Look forward to reading it. Maybe title can be compressed, something like “Mindful Citizen: Lessons about resistance and caring”

Lost in the Light: How I Re-discovered Wonder Three Generations, Two Telescopes, and One Infinite Sky

A story about finding my way back to curiosity. open.substack.com/pub/amitwrit...

Quality of our attention determines the depth of our understanding.

True listening is a whole body experience:

Ears capturing words
Eyes reading nuances
Heart feeling emotion

When we shift from Protection mode (preparing responses) ➡️ Learning mode (our curiosity leads to understanding).

In a single year, between 2022 and 2023, self-published books increased 7.2%. Self-publishing is is dominating traditional publishing by 5x with 2.6M titles vs 563k. Several authors are making millions, building direct relationships with readers, setting trends, and building real businesses.

3/ This allows us to use our capacity to see clearly in a way that fosters real connection with others or even with ourselves, rather than judging them or ourselves.

#connections #judgement #discernment #mindfulness

2/ Instead of judgment with its negative connotations, we can use the beautiful quality of discernment.

Discernment helps us see what is valuable and what isn’t, what needs more inquiry and what doesn’t, and what doesn’t seem to serve us well.

1/ The subtle difference between judgment and discernment might be the key to deeper connections.

Judgment tends to carry negativity. You shouldn’t think that, you shouldn’t have said that, that’s bad, this is good. We all learn these things growing up, and society reinforces them heavily.

Thank you Hana. I will check it out. Happy Holidays!

We chase pleasure because it's easy, but it leaves us empty.

True enjoyment requires conscious engagement: combining pleasure with meaningful connections and creating lasting memories.

The richest experiences aren't those we consume, but those we actively create.

#Mindfulness #Enjoyment #Meaning

10/ The takeaway:

If you achieve success, acknowledge luck's role.
Studies show it makes you more likeable.
More importantly, it makes you more likely to help others get lucky too.

That's how we build a better system.

#Success #Psychology #Leadership #Luck

9/ So what's the solution to success?

You need two contradictory beliefs:
1. Act like you're in complete control of your destiny
2. Know deeply that you're not (and neither is anyone else)

Success = Talent + Hard Work + Luck

8/ The REAL problem?

Business leaders are usually talented AND lucky. But they don't see the luck part.

They only see people who worked hard and succeeded (like them), not those who worked hard and failed.

7/ A fascinating experiment:
Groups were given 4 cookies for 3 people. One random "leader" was chosen.

Who got the extra cookie? The leader. Every time.
Even though their position was purely random.

That's how fast privilege feels like merit.

6/ The paradox:
- Believing luck matters makes you less likely to try
- Believing you're in control makes you more likely to succeed
- But forgetting about luck makes successful people less generous

It's a psychological trap.

5/ Here's a wild stat:

In a simulation where luck only accounts for 5% of success, and you're picking 11 winners from 18,300 candidates (like NASA's astronaut program)...

9 out of 11 selected would be different if luck played zero role.

4/ The birth lottery goes way beyond sports:

50% of your likely income is determined by your country of birth.

Born in Burundi ($730/year GDP)? Doesn't matter how smart or hardworking you are - you're starting with a massive disadvantage.

3/ This bias bleeds into how we view success. We overestimate our control and underestimate luck.

Take pro hockey players: 40% are born in Q1 of the year, only 10% in Q4.

Why? Youth league cutoff dates make older kids seem more "talented."

2/ This isn't about taking credit. When asked about negative things (starting fights, making mess), people STILL overestimate their contribution.

Why? Because we experience 100% of what WE do, but only catch glimpses of what others do.

1/ Ever wondered why everyone thinks they do most of the work?

It's called egocentric bias, and it's fascinating:

When couples estimate their share of housework, it always adds up to >100%

When researchers add up what co-authors claim they contributed to research papers? 140%

6/ Quantum computing is not just building a faster computer, it’s an entirely new way of solving complex problems. A technological leap into a completely different realm of possibilities.

#Technology #Computing #Quantum #Breakthroughs

5/ GPU: Checking many answers at once. Machine learning, Data mining and AI use this to process large volume of information today.

Quantum: Checking ALL possible answers simultaneously. And delivering results in matter of minutes which could take today’s computers millennia.

4/ The impact?

Classical: Checking every possible answer one by one and therefore needs lot of time to process complex applications to do with weather patterns, drug discovery or encryption.

3/ But quantum computing is a different beast: A qubit exists in multiple states simultaneously (superposition):

- Not just ON

- Not just OFF

- But EVERYTHING in between

- All at once

2/ GPU computing came along and said:

"Why use one super-smart processor when you could multiple to process mountains of data in parallel?"

1/ What does Google’s latest breakthrough mean? Let’s go from bits to qubits, and explore why it matters.

Classical computing runs on a simple principle:

ON or OFF

1 or 0

Every program you've ever used on your computer or phone is built on endless chains of yes/no decisions.

Thanks for spreading the word! This program looks awesome, and I'd love to apply, but I'm based in the U.S. Do you know of a similar program for U.S. residents or one that doesn't require local residency?

3/ These deliberate practices, like writing, help shift focus back to the present moment regardless of past outcomes. The key is making our actions deliberate - even the smallest gesture, when done with intention, can serve as a powerful tool for maintaining focus and presence.

#writing #focus