Agalia Tan
@agaaalia
Senior Strategist at We Are Social
RADAR Chapter Lead for Singapore
Agalia Tan
musingsandmore.substack.com
- It also means that increasingly the real value or trick won’t be in blowing up, though of course, it will only get harder and harder to do so as we continue to exponentially increase our output of content, but rather in holding on to the 15 seconds of fame once we have it.
from Every Day a Groundhog Day by tals.substack.com
not about blowing up!!!
New Yorkers Are Turning to Dinner Party-Style Restaurants to Make Friends (and Find Dates)
by Emma Orlow
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- while having a romantic partner is not a necessity for everyone, having a community is. “I truly believe that hyper-individualism, which is deeply rooted in capitalism, does so much work to trick us into believing that we should feel like we can do everything in life on our own,” maya says, adding that being in a relationship has made them so much ... See more
from Unpacking our generational fear of codependency by i-D
we are coming to realise that love isn’t just about romantic love. It’s also platonic love! we need to nurture other relationships
- Have fun — There’s a version of this work that’s hyper-analytical where we try to Moneyball our way to success. There’s another version where we’re living it, enjoying it, and having fun with it. Our best work comes when we’re having fun and enjoying what we’re doing, not when we’re overly analytical. Analytical thinking creates fear and uncertaint... See more
from When Your Purpose Is 1-of-1 by Yancey Strickler
- Best practices are rarely the best — they're mostly just cargo cult common practices.
And as more people adopt them, the more mediocre they become.
The best is usually what most people aren't willing to do.from Tweet by Jason Fried
- Some companies go all in on the ecstasy - ‘here’s our magical vision for the future’. Others commit to the laundry - look at our rich feature-set isn’t it amazing?”
from 2023 end of year letter by sublimeinternet.substack.com
when creating vector, i thought of...
this captures how I feel about vector, we still exist in that liminal space between ideation and creation. It’s exciting and frightening all at the same time and I take comfort in struggling to find the words because that means it’s something new!
- Is consumerism ingrained in my very being, or does an algorithm steer me toward materialism? Why do we admire empty spaces as status symbols, yet criticize the rich for seeming disconnected from society and living exclusive lives? Perhaps a snapshot of a lavish hotel room holds more allure because it promises something tangible, unlike the depth of... See more
from A Major Regret in My Life: My Camera Roll
- the metrics, outward success, markers of “making it”, numbers, likes, popularity, visibility, praise or criticism or being ignored, awards, highlights, or trajectory that might come from what we make don’t matter much if we aren’t enjoying the process of making what we make.
- “counterfeit fitness”: the constant, momentary “wins” that come with playing digital games give us a false sense of progression and accomplishment, a neurochemical high that feels like victory but is not, and which, if it becomes a habit, risks placating our ambitions to pursue true fulfilment.
from Why Everything is Becoming a Game
what are some examples of ‘counterfeit fitness’?
- Absolute success is luck. Relative success is choices and habits.
from Absolute Success is Luck. Relative Success is Hard Work. by James Clear