Batch Batchelder
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Batch Batchelder
“What you push down doesn’t vanish. It festers and wields quiet power over your thoughts and actions.
What needs to be addressed that isn’t currently being addressed?”
What needs to be addressed that isn’t currently being addressed?”
3-2-1: On the power of inputs, how to build a creative career, and the one habit that matters most
“Many frustrations are the result of unspoken expectations. Before you get too annoyed, make sure you are clearly expressing your thoughts.”
James Clear • 3-2-1: On avoiding frustration, easier paths to a good life, and the power of not reading
Make your mood, or it makes you.
PRAYER
Donnez-moi votre lumière, je prie.
Give me your light, I pray.
Pray this prayer slowly and repeatedly.
A French and English prayer of Kari Kristina Reeves,
adapted from Canyon Road: A Book of Prayer
Donnez-moi votre lumière, je prie.
Give me your light, I pray.
Pray this prayer slowly and repeatedly.
A French and English prayer of Kari Kristina Reeves,
adapted from Canyon Road: A Book of Prayer
To live continually in thoughts of ill will, cynicism, suspicion, and envy, is to be confined in a self-made prison hole. But to think well of all, to be cheerful with all, to patiently learn to find the good in all–such unselfish thoughts are the very portals of heaven; and to dwell day by day in thoughts of peace toward every creature will bring
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Value-Truth and
V2 | Chemistry | Alloying
Alloying is the art of mixing elements to create something greater than the sum of its parts. While our intuition tells us that pure substances are best, alloying shows this is not always true. One plus one can equal ten. By blending ingredients in precise proportions, metallurgists can create materials with bespoke... See more
Alloying is the art of mixing elements to create something greater than the sum of its parts. While our intuition tells us that pure substances are best, alloying shows this is not always true. One plus one can equal ten. By blending ingredients in precise proportions, metallurgists can create materials with bespoke... See more
Attention Required! | Cloudflare
Value-Curiosity and
“Whining in the face of imperfection often ruins what you’ve already got.”
Whining is the evil cousin of complaining. Whining purports to exist to make things better, but it never does.
James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem said, “The best way to complain is to make things.”
And perhaps we can extend that to: “The best way to complain is to make things... See more
Whining is the evil cousin of complaining. Whining purports to exist to make things better, but it never does.
James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem said, “The best way to complain is to make things.”
And perhaps we can extend that to: “The best way to complain is to make things... See more
When you know what you want, most choices eliminate themselves.
Value-Simplicity and
Mary Kate Teske on bravery:
“No one ever tells you that bravery feels like fear.”
“No one ever tells you that bravery feels like fear.”