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Hard work never killed a man. Men die of boredom, psychological conflict, and disease. They do not die of hard work.
-David Ogilvy
So the lesson there is... look for any sort of excuse, however silly or arbitrary, to make anything at all. Because everything we do tends to leave some traces of everything that we are.
Visakan Veerasamy • for future reference
Self-improvement is the ultimate form of investing in oneself. It requires devoting time, money, attention, and hard effort now for a payoff later, sometimes in the far distant future. A lot of people are unwilling to make this trade-off because they crave instant gratification and desire instant results. These short-term costs, when applied the ri... See more
Guatam Baid • Joys Of Compounding: The Passionate Pursuit of Lifelong Learning
everyone has something in common way more than we think. one of the many reasons why I love being a human
Two thousand years ago, Philostratus presented a portrait of the ideal runner that borders on discrimination against those of us who are not ideal: To run well, one first needs to know how to stand upright. For the body to be in perfect proportion, the legs must be in line with the shoulders, the chest smaller than average and able to keep the stom
... See moreAndrea Marcolongo • The Art of Running: From Marathon to Athens on Winged Feet
i genuinely adore with my whole soul
Why is it Friend shaped… it’s not fair!!
Enlightenment thinkers once disparaged animist ideas as backwards and unscientific. They considered them to be a barrier to capitalist expansion, and sought desperately to stamp them out. But today science is beginning to catch up. Biologists are discovering that humans are not standalone individuals, but composed largely of microorganisms on which
... See moreJason Hickel • Less is More: How Degrowth Will Save the World
Give thanks. To your ancestors, to nature, which provides you with the air you breathe and the food you eat, to your friends and family, to everything that brightens your days and makes you feel lucky to be alive. Spend a moment every day giving thanks, and you’ll watch your stockpile of happiness grow.
Héctor García • Ikigai: The Japanese secret to a long and happy life
reminders for myself and entering a flow state
love love love
Worrying does not take away tomorrow’s trouble, it takes away today’s peace.