Agalia Tan
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A new term to understand people: are they high on intellectual playfulness?
Seriousness saddles the work with a burden. It misses the playful side of being human. The chaotic exuberance of being present in the world. The lightness of pure enjoyment for enjoyment’s sake.
from The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin
- I know how to spot real confidence. Look for people who are fluid with status—who allow themselves to be the butt of a joke, or accept criticism, but also avoid false modesty, and inhabit the spotlight when it falls on them. One might call this a balance between dignity and humility. Pro tip: people who always cling to high status aren’t confident ... See more
from 50 Things I Know - By Sasha Chapin - Sasha's 'Newsletter' by Sasha Chapin
Events with Friends | Emotional Ergonomics & Designing for Feelings with Shuya Gong & Olivia Vagelos
- Being your own hype woman isn’t about arrogance or bragging. It’s about reclaiming your power, owning your story, and refusing to downplay your brilliance just to make others comfortable. It’s about looking in the mirror and giving yourself the pep talks you need, the ones that push you to keep going, to dream bigger, to take that leap.
from Forty Years, Forty Lessons
- There are the two convictions: one that focuses on the numbers and one that feels.
from Conviction by Anonymous
"I don't need time. What I need is a deadline." — Duke Ellington
Are the people this place attracts the sort of people I want to spend time with and become more like? Is the system that is in place here one that pushes and cajoles and processes people to become more like the kind of person I’d like to be?
RADAR EWF | Emotional Ergonomics & Designing for Feelings