Sasha Chapin • An open letter to 56 people I know
Saved by Björn and
I admire so much that despite your insane life circumstances, you remain chill and humble and curious, many of the wealthy and powerful people I’ve met are just fucking weird in a way that you’re not even a little bit.
Saved by Björn and
“How can you think yourself a great man when the first accident that comes along can wipe you out completely?”
They radiate a sort of moral joy. They answer softly when challenged harshly. They are silent when unfairly abused. They are dignified when others try to humiliate them, restrained when others try to provoke them. But they get things done. They perform acts of sacrificial service with the same modest everyday
What are some of the qualities of people you admire?
He regards social functions as a bothersome distraction: “I love people. But if I’m not learning and growing and being stimulated intellectually, I’d rather be elsewhere.” Part of what he cherishes about his wife is that “she places no demands on me, and I can’t tell you how important that is.… She understands me and lets me be me. Very few people
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