Maria C. Petry
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Maria C. Petry
I think there’s great value in misunderstanding when you read. I like the idea of thinking that the author meant one thing—and being totally wrong about it. Ultimately, what you get out of a book doesn’t come from what you comprehend, but from what you don’t comprehend, at least not yet.
Kieran • Following the White-Hot Fire Inside of You
The Three-Cornered World, by Natsume Sōseki
Purpose is way more powerful than inspiration.
I always think of ‘inspiration’ as an amateur word. Inspiration is being propelled to do something, or to think something, or to go somewhere, by some sort of external stimulus. And that to me is undependable.
But purpose—purpose is a white-hot fire inside of you, a self-delusion that keeps you coming... See more
I always think of ‘inspiration’ as an amateur word. Inspiration is being propelled to do something, or to think something, or to go somewhere, by some sort of external stimulus. And that to me is undependable.
But purpose—purpose is a white-hot fire inside of you, a self-delusion that keeps you coming... See more
Kieran • Following the White-Hot Fire Inside of You
People with high agency tend to be obsessed with finding simpler solutions, to the point where normal people think they are idiots.
Henrik Karlsson • On Agency
Most people would never consider a solution like that, but sometimes, that is what high agency looks like. You have to keep your eyes locked on your values so that you don’t sacrifice the wrong thing.
A distant second, only after you've established a recurring writing practice, is to seek out and read great writing. Your kind of great writing. Writing you can't get enough of. Writing that sticks to your bones like warm soup on a cold day. Be curious and playful about why you love it so much, what makes each word so whimsical. Read it and reread... See more
Do what you can't
"You get better at writing by writing. Show up to the keyboard every day and write a lot of words (aim for 1,000) and keep doing it and keep caring and you'll get better. Be willing to suck for a long time. Commit to the difficulty. Commit to a decade of obscurity. Fall in love with the unsexiness of the long haul. Success is mostly doing something... See more
Do what you can't
The Happy Urbanist explains why some objects, such as plant pots, are placed on roadsides to be hit by cars. Obstacles that are put there to be hit and prevent greater damage.
Do what you can't
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Do what you can't by Tommy Dixon - recomended by Anna Howard on How Life Changes When You Realize the Rules are Made Up (youtube)
“Most real knowledge is the result of doing something deliberately for a long time and steadily making small improvements. It requires a stubborn, almost silly, amount of trial and error and repetition, all as a form of love. Even wisdom lives "in the hands" because it is a product of pain, not instruction.”
“If you've noticed, we've developed a pattern for learning. Start by doing. Commit to somewhat consistent and somewhat deliberate practice. Only later, once you've built a foundation on the hard rock of creation, seek out examples of things you love and study them. Maybe add in some theory, but maybe not.”