3-2-1: On creating meaning, the remarkable odds of your existence, and life instructions
James Clearjamesclear.com
3-2-1: On creating meaning, the remarkable odds of your existence, and life instructions
The question is how we matter and evolve. Do we matter to others (who also don’t matter in the grand scope of things) or in some greater sense that we will never actually achieve? Or does it not matter if we matter so we should forget about the question and just enjoy our lives while they last?
Ray Dalio • Principles: Life and Work
Creating close conversations through marveling (wonder)
Marvel: to be filled with wonder
Wonder: a feeling of surprise mingled with admiration, caused by something beautiful, unexpected, unfamiliar, or inexplicable.
Thought: We can create more beautiful encounters by being filled with wonder, together.
Wonder helps us move towards more connection.
How d
For me personally, I now find it thrilling to embrace reality, to look down on myself through nature’s perspective, and to be an infinitesimally small part of the whole. My instinctual and intellectual goal is simply to evolve and contribute to evolution in some tiny way while I’m here and while I am what I am. At the same time, the things I love m... See more
Ray Dalio • Principles: Life and Work
3-2-1: On good genes, personal responsibility, and how to appreciate your precious time
James Clearjamesclear.com
First, whenever possible, connect with others. Second, with enthusiasm, strive always to create fun and delight for others. And third, lean into each moment and encounter expecting magic—or miracles.