Think 82: Obsessive interest

No. 82, Oct 12th, 2026

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The One Percent Project

“Craft and art should not just be preserved. It should be preferred.”

— YOSHA GUPTA

I sat down with Yosha Gupta — founder of MeMeraki. People should prefer art in their homes and choose it as a career because it’s as lucrative as being a banker or being an engineer. MeMeraki's idea began with a hand-painted Gucci bag that drew more attention in Hong Kong for its folk art than for its luxury label. Worth your 72 minutes.

Two for the week

+ Paul Graham — “The Bus Ticket Theory of Genius”
The third ingredient of great work is “an obsessive interest in a particular topic”. The disinterestedness of this kind of obsession is its most important feature.

+ Steve Jobs — “You’ve got to find what you love”
What keeps you going: “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” His full 2005 Stanford speech.

“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.”

Best
Pritish

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