Alix
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Creativity fuels life. Writer at Breaking Through Creative Blocks, a newsletter about getting unstuck and doing work that makes us feel alive.
Alix
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Here are eight imperatives—all of them drawing strength and sustenance from the humanities:
- We need a way of defining and pursuing progress that doesn’t reduce that concept to something that only comes from a digital device.
- We desperately need access to values and wisdom that aren’t corrupted by the relentless financial metrics and imposed
Ted Gioia • The Real Crisis in Humanities Isn't Happening at College
“My dear friend, you are on safe ground. Everything is okay now. Why do you continue to suffer? Don’t go back to the past. It’s only a ghost; it’s unreal.” And whenever we recognize that these are only movies and pictures, not reality, we are free. That is the practice of mindfulness." (Thich Nhat Hanh, Fear)
so tired of headline names. and before i hear “but that’s what gets people to click”, i don’t care. be authentic, be passionate, if you are just doing it for clicks, then i probably don’t want to read it anyway. /rant
“10 things…” sigh.
“5 things…” enough with the lists.
“82,327 things…” ridiculous.
“x that will blow your mind…” rarely.
“tried x and
Pay attention. It's all about paying attention. Attention is vitality. It connects you with others. It makes you eager. Stay eager. ― Susan Sontag
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