Brandon Dang
@bdang
Brandon Dang
I used to think that the way towards more genuine conversation was advancing the schedule of intimacy instantly by plunging into difficult, weird, or controversial topics, usually by asking some intense question, like, “what are you most afraid of.” I think lots of aspiring conversationalists—especially men—do this when they’re new to intentionally
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If our connections are the biggest indicator of well being, why don’t we treat cultivating them like eating healthily. Just like consuming easy content is empty calories, taking part in easy conversations is the same. The way to have healthier relationships is to have more nourishing conversations
Dane Reynolds is a surfer who made a company just to fund making surf videos of him and his friends. He cares more about storytelling and creating culture around his local surf scene than scaling a business and it shows
Live OMA Covers | Chill Hip-Hop Instrumental Mix | Lofi Jazz Beats
youtube.comCovering their favorite Hip Hop songs, by a babbling creek with sheep grazing in the background
Judd Apatow On: Panic Attacks, His Creative Process, And Why Comedians Are Often So Neurotic
open.spotify.comJudd talks about IFS and the voice that drives his anxiety that’s always saying “What should I be doing right now so that things don’t fall apart”
meaning making disproportionately happens at the last 5% of an experience. “What transpired here? What did we learn here? How have I been changed by what somebody said in this room? And then how do I also exit? What can we share with everybody else? What are my follow-up steps? How do I move forward now having this time with these people?” And so t... See more
Brené with Priya Parker: A Meeting Makeover
Scarcity is, we don’t have what we need, and so there’s a way of thinking that’s like, in that moment in time, you felt a need and you kind of threw a container at it.
Brené with Priya Parker: A Meeting Makeover
Meetings are often born out of desperation, but they arent re-examined or re-experimented because it can be messy and requires proactivity/time
Identify ambition that I vibe with
Community rock monster on one of my favorite hikes. Every time I go, this guy looks a lil different 🥲