Mike "Bagel"
- It’s the dying that does it, always. I started here; I end here (we all end here). It is amazing how the death of someone you love exposes this lie you tell yourself, that there’ll always be time. You can go months or even years without speaking to a dear old friend and feel fine about it, blundering along, living your life. But discover that this ... See more
from It’s Your Friends Who Break Your Heart by Jennifer Senior
knew the fastest way to count quarters by hand, roll them, and exchange them for bills with vendors in the public market where I performed.
I knew how to juggle 5 balls.
I knew how to move quietly backstage during a theater performance.
I had traveled by bicycle across Australia entertaining in town squares, got chased out of the country by local perf
... See morefrom Why You Should Start Living in the Past by Rick Lewis
Like John McPhee waiting on the picnic table for insight on his article structure, Zuiker’s efforts point toward a definition of meaningful and valuable work that doesn’t require a frenetic busyness. Its magic instead becomes apparent at longer timescales, emanating from a pace that seems, in comparison with the relentless demands of high-tech pseu
... See morefrom Slow Productivity by Cal Newport
When I’m stuck in the morning and I don’t know what to write about in my diary, I’ll modify the pros-and-cons list. I’ll draw a line down the middle of the page, and in one column I’ll list what I’m thankful for, and in the other column, I’ll write down what I need help with. It’s a paper prayer.
from Keep Going by Austin Kleon
Making choices and decisions aligned with our core values massively reduces the options available, allowing us to move forward and create a new path
from 🔄 Redefining Depth😳 by Creative Hackers
Life can be so much broader once you discover one simple fact, and that is that everything around you that you call 'life' was made up by people that were no smarter than you. And you can change it.
from The Rings of Power
Don't shy away from seeking feedback from those who know you well. Sometimes, external perspectives can highlight aspects of your why that you might not see.
from What Drives You Towards Your Desired Reality? by Veronica Joce
I think that’s where the burnout really hurts—when you want to care about something but you’re removed from the capacity to do the thing or do it properly and give it your passion and full attention and creativity because you’re expected to do so many other things.
from Slow Productivity by Cal Newport
- For an idea to resonate, it needs to do the following:
Something in my subjective experience or previous insight connects to the idea in front of me and gives it potency. The connection between two ideas always carries the possibility of a third, new idea.
It moves me through language. I might find the phrasing particularly harmonious, the choice of ... See more