Maria C. Petry
@bluebayou
Maria C. Petry
How to Manage Multiple Interests & Actually CREATE Something
youtube.comanna howard talks about sublime app (video description: “sublime is the tool I use everyday to help make more interesting connections between one idea to the next. If you're stuck in distracting algorithms & having a hard time falling down the rabbit hole, this episode is for you”)
Do what you can't
tommydixon.ca
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.”
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
On agency, by Henrik Karlsson and Johanna Karlsson - recomended by Anna Howard on How Life Changes When You Realize the Rules are Made Up (youtube)
Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert (Readers of all ages and walks of life have drawn inspiration and empowerment from Elizabeth Gilbert's books for years. Now this beloved author digs deep into her own generative process to share her wisdom and unique perspective about creativity. With profound empathy and radiant generosity, she offers potent insights
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Maybe you’re not Actually Trying (On selective agency in capable people) by Cate Hall - recomended by Anna Howard on How Life Changes When You Realize the Rules are Made Up (youtube)
The Three-Cornered World, by Natsume Sōseki
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
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.