Agalia Tan
@agaaalia
Senior Strategist at We Are Social
RADAR Chapter Lead for Singapore
Agalia Tan
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It is just a way of viewing children: as capable of competence, as craving meaningful work, as worthy to be included in serious discussions. We can learn to view them like that, but it is a subtle and profound shift in perception, a shift away from the way we are taught to view children. When I read the biographies, it feels a little bit like... See more
Henrik Karlsson • Childhoods of Exceptional People
if you want to master something, you should study the highest achievements of your field.
Henrik Karlsson • Childhoods of Exceptional People
Sometimes, earning less and bringing back time is just as precious as making more money.
5 types of human connection:
Self-connection
Micro-connection (e.g. chats with the barista)
Relational connection: within small groups (social media gives an illusion of this)
Intimate connections
Collective connection: through shared values, beliefs and interests
— Playground Zine
Honesty is the best policy, but honesty that’s motivated by shame, anger, fear or hurt is not “honesty”. It’s shame, anger, fear or hurt disguised as honesty.
— Dare to Lead, Brene Brown
most people's definition of "trying" is contingent on not taking on any reputational risk, not investing more than two weeks of time, not investing more than 2 months of their salary, and giving up after the second obstacle
the world is free for those who want it
astridwilde1x.comEvery adult senses that their attention is slipping, that their thinking is flattening, that their world is flooded with noise, no neutrality, and that no institution really exists to protect them. Your brain is for sale, my guy - as your attention goes, so does your cognition, so does your sense of depth and certainty.
Confidence, optimism, and... See more
Confidence, optimism, and... See more
Everyone is Gambling and No One is Happy
The Thinking Game | Full documentary | Tribeca Film Festival official selection
youtube.comyou can change an entire timeline just by sending a risky text or talking to a stranger. you need to be playing with the fabric of reality
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