Agalia Tan
“They could be made to accept the most flagrant violations of reality, because they never fully grasped the enormity of what was demanded of them, and were not sufficiently interested in public events to notice what was happening. By lack of understanding they remained sane. They simply swallowed everything, and what they swallowed did them no harm
... See moreI think “And what else?” is the best coaching question in the world. It does two things: It extends the period of curiosity, and it tames your advice monster.
- I know that sometimes, persistence is not a virtue. I would trade my other abilities to be an exceptional songwriter. I gave it a serious enough try to know that I don’t have the knack, for years, and I’m not interested in being publicly mediocre at the performing arts. My life is incalculably better for having let the dream go. The world will be h... See more
from 50 Things I Know - By Sasha Chapin - Sasha's 'Newsletter' by sashachapin.substack.com
the conversational nature of reality
- We often keep our connections close to our chests, guarding them like precious resources, believing that by holding onto them, we’re preserving their value. But here’s the irony: by doing that, we’re actually diminishing their value. Networks don’t thrive in isolation; they come alive when the number of connections—the nodes within them—increases.
from Forty Years, Forty Lessons
- Acknowledging this bias or incompleteness is perhaps the most important part of the work.
Answers are mere theory.from Making Sense of Culture Amidst Contradiction by Matt Klein
The more we reduce our experiences—transcendent, fraught, delightful, frightening, whatever they may be—to a series of stark data points and engineered touch points, the more we chase the magic out of them.
from The Business Romantic by Tim Leberecht
- the thing is, as an adult, you get to make your own cool. you get to choose your own friends, live your own life. and let me tell you, in my life, where i make the rules, i am the coolest cat around.
being passionate about your hobbies is cool. asking good questions is cool. reading books is cool. taking notes is cool.
thinking of projects and then d... See morefrom “cool” - Tasshin
what "living life to the fullest" looks like
be a league of your own!
- Over-processing the work is too real a problem in a world of bloated middle management.
“I would have done this differently, but how you did it works too” is a sentiment not heard nearly enough.
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plenty of fun metaphors for this one…
there’s a reason a car only has one steering wheel.
There are many ways to get somewhere. the most incorrect option is a... See more
